The last things you expect in a book about the search for a magical dead welsh king is for it to take a backseat to an in-depth character study. In the second installment of the Raven Cycle, Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater chronicles a gang of captivating teenagers and their search for Glendower, a supposedly long dead king that can grant a single favor. Though the quest is the background for the coming of age for our group of friends; Gansey, Blue, Adam,Noah, and most notably Ronan. A lot of the elements from The Dream Thieves are very similar to other books in the Bildungsroman genre and A Teen’s Guide To World Domination by Josh Shipp, a self help guide for teenagers.
One of the things in common are the villains that help change our protagonists. …show more content…
In the majority of the Dream Thieves Ronan is under the influence of Kavinsky. Kavinsky entices Ronan with a fun lifestyle and a quick,yet dangerous way of overcoming his troubles with his powers by excessively stealing from his dream world. Although Ronan realizes his actions are having a negative affect with his relationships with his friends and the health of Cabeswater, the powersource of his abilities and the place that holds the mystery of Glendower. So he stands up to Kavinsky and refuses to hang out with him, even when he eventually tries to blackmail him with the release of his brother who he kidnapped. This coincides quite nicely with Shipp’s “It’s not about dominating THE world; it’s about choosing to dominate YOUR world”(Shipp,12). Themes about defining your views and morality are also very abundant in the bildungsroman genre. This is usually along the lines of the main character learning to resist a group of children who are bad influences, much like Ronan resisting Kavinsky. I think this plotline works really well in The Dream Thieves since Stiefvater actually makes the villain charismatic and gives a detailed explanation as why the protagonist would want to hang out with
One of the things in common are the villains that help change our protagonists. …show more content…
In the majority of the Dream Thieves Ronan is under the influence of Kavinsky. Kavinsky entices Ronan with a fun lifestyle and a quick,yet dangerous way of overcoming his troubles with his powers by excessively stealing from his dream world. Although Ronan realizes his actions are having a negative affect with his relationships with his friends and the health of Cabeswater, the powersource of his abilities and the place that holds the mystery of Glendower. So he stands up to Kavinsky and refuses to hang out with him, even when he eventually tries to blackmail him with the release of his brother who he kidnapped. This coincides quite nicely with Shipp’s “It’s not about dominating THE world; it’s about choosing to dominate YOUR world”(Shipp,12). Themes about defining your views and morality are also very abundant in the bildungsroman genre. This is usually along the lines of the main character learning to resist a group of children who are bad influences, much like Ronan resisting Kavinsky. I think this plotline works really well in The Dream Thieves since Stiefvater actually makes the villain charismatic and gives a detailed explanation as why the protagonist would want to hang out with