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Red Queen - Julia Wong
Red Queen
By Victoria Aveyard
Red Queen
Presented by Julia Wong
Passage #1:
TDQ #1
Without thinking, I throw up my hands, hoping to save myself from the worst of it. Instead of catching a dozen jagged blades in my palms, I feel something quite different. Like with the sparks before, my nerves sing, alive with some inner fire. It moves in me, behind my eyes, beneath my skin, until I feel more than myself. Then it bursts from me, pure power and energy.
A jet of light -no, lightning -erupts from my hands, blazing through the metal. The pieces shriek and smoke, bursting apart in the heat. They fall harmlessly to the ground as the lightning blasts into the far wall. It leaves a smoking hole four feet wide, barely missing Evangeline. (pg. 71)
TDQ Question:
How does this passage relate to another part of the book? Without this passage, what would be affected, gained, or lost?
TDQ Question
Response
Response:
In this passage, Mare finds out that she has the ability to create energy with nothing but her bare hands. This passage relates to many other parts of the book. For example, at the end of the book, Mare uses her abilities to help save Cal from getting killed by Ptolemus. Mare also uses her powers later in the book when she battles Evangeline for her life. Without this passage, Mare would have no knowledge of her capabilities to create energy, and she most likely would have died many times before the end of the book. As you can see, this passage greatly impacted many future events in this book, and many character's lives would have been lost.
Passage #2:
TDQ #2
I used to think there was only the divide, Silver and Red, rich and poor, kings and slaves. But there's much more in between, things I don't understand, and I'm right in the middle of it. I grew up wondering if I'd have food for supper; now I'm standing in a palace about to be eaten alive. Red in the head, and Silver in the heart sticks with me, guiding my motions. (pg. 96)
TDQ Question:
Where and when does the book/story present an important theme? Why this spot compared to another?
TDQ Question
Response:
The author presents an important theme about the difference between people with Red blood and Silver blood in this passage (chapter 10). I think this theme is important because it sets the stage for the whole idea of the story. The whole plot in this book is based on the Reds being treated unfairly by the Silvers. I chose this passage over other ones because it is where Mare recognizes that there is not a clear divide between the two groups.
Passage 3:
TDQ #3
When Cal's eyes meet mine, I know he understands much better than I do. Anyone can betray anyone echoes louder and louder, until it howls in my ears like the winds of a hrricane.
"Maven?" I have to look up to see his face, and for a second, I don't recognize him. He's still the same boy, the one who comforted me and kept me strong. My friend. More than my friend. But something is wrong with him. Something has changed. "Maven, help me up."
He rolls his shoulderes, cracking the bones to chase away an ache. His motions are sluggish and strange, and when he settles back on his feet, hands on his hips, I feeli like I'm seeing him for the first time. His eyes are so cold.
"No, I don't think so." (pg. 337)
TDQ Question:
Do you think there is an abundance of power or emotion in this passage? Why do you think the author designed it this way?
TDQ Question
Response:
Response
There is an abundance of confusion, betrayal, and anger in this passage. Throughout this whole book, the author has portrayed Maven as a protagonist that is Mare's friend. In this passage, the reader discovers that Maven has been pretending all along to be the innocent, overshadowed younger brother from the start of the book. The whole time was really just a rude, self-centered prince trying to take power from his older brother, Cal. I think that the author placed emotion in this passage to make the reader feel anger towards Maven, so that they could experience the feelings that Mare felt towards Maven in this passage.