“The truth doesn't matter. It only matters what the people believe” (Aveyard, Page 342). Victoria Aveyard’s book “Red Queen,” is about the physical and emotional journey of Mare Barrow, the main protagonist. The setting of “Red Queen” is located in a fictional land called Norta. Mare is perceived to have many character traits, such as her resilience, compassion, and intelligence. As the story’s plot proceeds, the reader can make certain connections to the characters or story of “Red Queen” and begin to develop questions they may have for the author. The theme, or main idea, of the book is that reality and fiction can be very similar at times. Throughout the novel, the reader understands the unique personality and character traits
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“I can't breathe and black spots are threatening to spread, but I keep fighting” (Aveyard, Page 367). Even though Mare feels herself getting weaker, she still fought and came out victorious. Another characteristic Mare shows is that she is compassionate. One example from the book is when her closest friend, Kilorn Warren, gets conscripted to war. “He's been crying. His knuckles are bleeding too, and I bet there's a wall hurting just as hard somewhere nearby. In spite of myself, in spite of the late hour, I can't help but feel concerned, even scared for him” (Aveyard Page 19). Mare feels emotionally concerned for him, which shows her compassion for her friends and family. There have been many countless times when Mare Barrow had validated herself as clever and witty. During a fight for her life in the Bowl of Bones, Mare was quick to come up with an innovative idea. According to the …show more content…
An example from the book that supports this is when Mare is seated at the dining table with Silvers and they begin a conversation about the Reds. “‘...I must say, the Red villages are simply deplorable. They don't even have proper roads’ We can barely feed ourselves, let alone pave streets” (Aveyard Page 137). According to Aveyard, Mare is angered by the Silvers’ unjust statements (Aveyard Page 137). This supports the said theme because in the real world we live in today, there are places where people live in poor conditions. In “Red Queen”, Mare joins the Scarlet Guard, a rebellion group against the Silvers. “‘We are the Scarlet Guard and we stand for freedom and equality among all people, starting with the Reds’” (Aveyard, Page 36). This is another piece of textual evidence that supports the theme of the book because there are real groups on our globe who fight for what they believe in. Even though the Scarlet Guard is imaginary, they share multiple similarities to the groups in our modern society. The Scarlet Guard fights with fiery passion, they will do whatever it takes to get Red justice. “There will be collateral damage, injuries and deaths we can’t avoid, as Maven put it. But we all know the risks. If all goes to plan, the Scarlet Guard will have raised its flag where everyone can see. Equality, liberty, freedom” (Aveyard, Page 225). Certain sacrifices and risks must
“I can't breathe and black spots are threatening to spread, but I keep fighting” (Aveyard, Page 367). Even though Mare feels herself getting weaker, she still fought and came out victorious. Another characteristic Mare shows is that she is compassionate. One example from the book is when her closest friend, Kilorn Warren, gets conscripted to war. “He's been crying. His knuckles are bleeding too, and I bet there's a wall hurting just as hard somewhere nearby. In spite of myself, in spite of the late hour, I can't help but feel concerned, even scared for him” (Aveyard Page 19). Mare feels emotionally concerned for him, which shows her compassion for her friends and family. There have been many countless times when Mare Barrow had validated herself as clever and witty. During a fight for her life in the Bowl of Bones, Mare was quick to come up with an innovative idea. According to the …show more content…
An example from the book that supports this is when Mare is seated at the dining table with Silvers and they begin a conversation about the Reds. “‘...I must say, the Red villages are simply deplorable. They don't even have proper roads’ We can barely feed ourselves, let alone pave streets” (Aveyard Page 137). According to Aveyard, Mare is angered by the Silvers’ unjust statements (Aveyard Page 137). This supports the said theme because in the real world we live in today, there are places where people live in poor conditions. In “Red Queen”, Mare joins the Scarlet Guard, a rebellion group against the Silvers. “‘We are the Scarlet Guard and we stand for freedom and equality among all people, starting with the Reds’” (Aveyard, Page 36). This is another piece of textual evidence that supports the theme of the book because there are real groups on our globe who fight for what they believe in. Even though the Scarlet Guard is imaginary, they share multiple similarities to the groups in our modern society. The Scarlet Guard fights with fiery passion, they will do whatever it takes to get Red justice. “There will be collateral damage, injuries and deaths we can’t avoid, as Maven put it. But we all know the risks. If all goes to plan, the Scarlet Guard will have raised its flag where everyone can see. Equality, liberty, freedom” (Aveyard, Page 225). Certain sacrifices and risks must