Literature In Margaret Peterson's Palace Of Mirrors

In today’s world, people have their own opinion of literature. What creates remarkable literature? Could it be the well-developed characters? Might it be the intricate conflicts? The answer: there is no definition of literature, only points where people can agree upon. Agreeing on literature, schools often provide lists where they recommend books off of it to students. Sadly, one remarkable book is not on that list. Palace of Mirrors, which was written by Margaret Peterson Haddix, is that book. Although the book may be an easy read, the book should be considered literature because of the different social class situations, it’s main character’s physiological growth and the thought provoking events. Because of the time period set in Peterson’s …show more content…
As any ruler of the kingdom, there are decisions that are made quite hastily. In this specific time, there is a war that is going on. The royalty sent out all eligible fathers and brothers. In the story, there are several broken families. There are moments when Cecilia is faced with decions such as; should she send people off to war when their families would suffer? Pondering the decision Cecilia thinks about how she wants to just stop the war. She claims she just wants to declare it over. These decisions lead the reader to think about the consequences that the decision would create. If she just stopped the war, would it be that simple? Another event that leads to deep thinking, is the ending when the realization that there is more than one true princess. This resolve in the end of the book leads to the curiosity of the other lives. This leaves the reader with questions about the other girls. Questions such as; what was the queen thinking? Another question such as is this wrong? The reader is left with questions not all explained. In Haddix’s book, Palace of Mirrors, there are thought provoking events that lead the reader in pure wonder. Although the book may be an easy read, Palace of Mirrors, is a book where has many classical elements in it. The book should be considered a classic because it has some good lessons. The good lessons help the audience