Why Is America Interested In The Selection

Dear Kiera, there were several events in The Selection series that got me intrigued in the novel. I enjoyed the different personalities between characters and the complicated relationships. When America was first introduced to Maxon, she did not like him and was not interested in the Selection’s intentions of finding the ideal wife for him. As the storyline progressed, I found myself understanding Maxon’s reasons for the Selection’s process. America had a caring, brave, unique personality that sometimes was quite odd as she could not think clearly as to whom she wanted to be with. Since she had a clandestine relationship with Aspen, there were conflicts throughout the novel that created dramatic effects to the plot. Aspen set America free right …show more content…
“I let myself be sad. I let myself think of him” shows how him returning made her emotional (Cass). There were several more characters throughout the novel who had contrasting personalities. For example, there was Celeste, whose personality was opposite of America’s in that she was callous, mean, and had a self centered demeanor surrounding her. It’s funny how the novel made me think of the television show ‘The Bachelor’ in which a single man tries to find true love among several women, who all have unique personalities. Some of the women appear to be kind and caring while others are there just to get on camera. This relates to the novel in which some of the women are there just for the crown and not to find love. My favorite quote from the novel so far is, “Break my heart. Break it a thousand times if you like. It was only yours to break anyway” (Cass). Aside from the characters, I was captivated by the futuristic side of the novel. I enjoyed the history lessons that the women in the Selection were taught. One of the leading teachers explained: “‘History isn’t something you study. It’s something you should just know’”