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THE MARK Edyth Bulbring
Edited by:
J. Kruger
Characters
Summary
Selborne College
Themes
English Dept
Recap
CHAPTER 2
DEFINITION
1
UTOPIA
A place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions, typically one futuristic cities with an advanced technology
2
DYSTOPIA
RECAP
An imagined state or society in which there is great suffering or injustice, typically one that is totalitarian or post-apocalyptic
The setting of The Mark
The Mark is set in a post-apocalyptic world, referred to in the novel as 264 PC (Post Conflagration)
- Class Divisions
- Law Enforcement
- Big Brother Machine
- Protagonist
- Playing the system?
- Wants Freedom?
- Good/Bad?
SUMMARY
UTOPIA
THE MARKET
COMMUNITY
- Ettie seeks out Cowboy an illicit trader who trades stolen goods for credits.
- Ettie uses the money from her traded goods to buy things for herself and Kitty. In particular, what little fresh fruit she has access to.
SUPERNATURAL
- The reader learns of the supernatural aspect of Mangeria in the form of Witch, Mistress Hadeda (a Teller Bird), and Nelson (a psychic).
- The witch makes a number of remedies and concoctions, among which is a sleeping medicine which the Orphan uses to make the small children sleep through the night.
IDENTITY
STABILITY
ETTIE'S SOFT SIDE...
- Back in Section O, Ettie tucks the Smalls (younger children) into bed for the night.
- We see that Ettie has a deeply caring side beneath her hard facade.
- She also also covers Kitty with a blanket before she settles down to read her book.
Ettie
DYSTOPIA
- First person narrator
- Selfish, two-faced but extremely loyal
- Freckles, big eyes with puss colored skin
Kitty
- Only person (at this point) that Ettie cares about.
- Appears to be greedy and vain on the surface.
The Witch
Cowboy
Others
Market Nags
Locust
Mistress Hadeda
Nelson
Others
Handler Xavier and
The Orphan Warden
Handler
- Handler looks after the older orphans, using them in his cons.
- He treats Ettie really poorly .
- He is the Orphan Warden's son.
- The Orphan Warden knows who Ettie really is but doesn't treat her any differently.
Selfishness vs
Selflessness
Themes
What characteristics does Ettie portray?
What about the other characters?
Selfish?
Fate vs Destiny
“She can read. That’s unusual,” Nelson says. “Yes, it’s not usual. Nut in every other respect, she’s the most ordinary of girls.” “Could she be the one?” “Of course not. She’s a rubbish from Section O. One of Xavier’s game-babies who does exactly as she’s told,” Witch says. “There was a time when I saw a spark in her. But now there’s not a Savage gene left in her body.” “Are you sure the tellers have it correct?”
- Is Ettie "The One?"
- Who are the Tellers?
- Is there a need for a Savior?