The Role Of Privilege In The Dream Thieves

In The Dream Thieves, the main characters are Blue, Ronan, Adam, and Gansey (who’s death is predicted but he doesn’t know). They are all on a quest to find a Welsh king, Glendower, who will grant them a wish when he woken up. This is the second book in the Raven Cycle series.

I enjoyed reading and learning more about the characters especially Ronan Lynch. This is because I think he is the most interesting and complicated character in the book. Ronan doesn’t like to tell lies and will always give you blunt truths, even if you don’t want to hear it. However, from reading in between the lines, I could see that Ronan puts on a mask of insolence. He pretends he doesn’t care at school and in a way that makes him a liar. Adam, while observing Ronan, …show more content…
I think this theme brought a sense of reality to the characters as it gave them real life problems that anyone can relate to. I find it fascinating how each of the characters think of privilege differently, such as Gansey who sees it as not only being rich in money but rich in love. He compares himself and Blue; who have had loving families, to Adam who experienced domestic abuse. “The bruises he’d [Adam] come to school with. Who has he ever had to love him? Ever?” However, Gansey starts to worry that people only see him as his trust fund, and not of his achievements of talent and bravery. I admire Gansey, but also sympathise with how self-aware he is of his privilege that it becomes his tragedy. I also love Blue’s view on privilege as an act of kindness and allowing someone into her life. She also sees herself separate to the boys but wants the boys to treat her like an equal friend despite her gender. I can relate to the idea of privilege in this novel as I have good education and support for extracurricular activities. Blue’s idea of privilege can also be related to society where many continue to fight for gender equality, just as she is to be seen as an equal among the