Theme Of Hope In The Selection

Hope is a prominent theme in The Selection. I will be analyzing how hope is affected by gender, social class, and participation in The Selection. There is also a present patriarchal and hierarchical system that affects the characters. Men running the government can affect the women in the selection. Women are placed in their husband's caste, and princesses are sold to other royal families. People in lower caste are also affected by the rulers of the government, and their choices on the way the people in the lower castes live. Gender can play a ginormous role of the necessity of hope in The Selection. Women have the hope of moving up economically based on who they marry, because women can marry someone who is the caste above hers. Since this rule is in place, many women’s sole reason of getting married is to move up in castes. America’s …show more content…
The Selection offers, “‘... The Families of each participant will be generously compensated’-she drew out the words for effect- ‘For their service to the royal family.’”(Cass,7). Now, if a daughter was participating in The Selection, her family will not struggle. The girl also moves up in caste for just participating. A considerable source of hope is also winning the crown. Many girls participate in The Selection without thinking about loving Prince Maxon. Prince Maxon and the royal family also derive hope from The Selection. Maxon is trying to find a wife that “agreeable with public, side ruler,”(Cass,**) In summary, hope is substantial theme in The Selection. Hope has a role that varies from different genders and socioeconomic levels. The main character, America, has a role in her life, being that she is in a lower caste, and is a girl. Prince Maxon is hopeful to find a good wife. People in lower caste are hopeful about finding food, and jobs. These people all require hope to maintain positivity and to keep living, and the author, Kiera Cass portrays