Social Status In Merlin's The Crystal Cave

In the novel The Crystal Cave, social status supports the plot. In the novel, Merlin is the bastard son of Niniane. His father was unnamed in the beginning, and because of that, he spent his childhood getting mocked and bullied. He is also brought to Vortigern because Vortigern believes that the blood of a child without a father can help support his castle. Cerdic, a slave was executed for leaving out oil that caused Merlin’s grandfather to slip and die.
The time period also supports the plot. The novel takes place in Britain before the enlightenment, so the technology back then wasn’t as advanced as technology now. Merlin uses his engineering skills to lift the king stone from Killare, Ireland, back to Britain for his father’s grave.
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