In the novel, Cassia ultimately chooses Ky over her society match Xander. It proves that no matter how much two people have in common or look good on paper. Two people have to pick who they choose to marry. Only them can decide if they feel love strong enough towards another to marry someone.
This is an example of the theme rebellion. Since Cassia loves Ky, it goes against society's rules of already choosing who she is matched up with. Another example of rebellion is when she keeps Ky's compass even though government officials search everyone's houses and collect every artifact for museums. Instead Cassia buries the compact in Ky's flower bed under the dirt. She goes against what society tells her to do. Even from the beginning of the book, Cassia questions her behavior of breaking the rules when she almost thinks about hiding the last piece of cake for her brother.
Not only is Cassia showing forms of Rebellion towards the society but also her father. After Cassia's grandfather dies at the society chosen age of eighty, officials go to their house looking for his skin cells they took before he died. The skin cells are the only way to bring him back if in the future they figure it out. Cassia's father reported them missing, when really he went against rules and got rid of them. He got rid of them because it was Cassia's grandfather's last wish. He went against society to give his father, the death he wanted. On his own terms.
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1 comment:
I think its really good that Cassia does rebels from society and her dad. It shows that she is leader not a follower. But Cassia should be careful cause it can backfirer.
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