Describe at least one or more character or individual you could relate to in the text. Explain why it is important that you were able to relate to the character or individual.
The novel "The Evertree" written by Marie Lu is a 2015 novel about four young people who are gifted with powers by their animal partners. The novel uses the characters Rollan, Maya and Shane to portray a knowing ness to reality of human kind. It is set in the time of a big war against good and bad, evil and good humans and animals. In order to stop the evil from spreading the four main characters and the greencloaks have to face the Conqueror's forces.
Marie Lu uses key characters to reveal and understand emotions and decisions that real life people face. A key implemented character in the novel the readers of the novel can relate with is Rollan, they can relate with him because he has learned and developed an understanding of how to deal with loss of family members, new lovers, and old or even new friends. He has learned to deal with the pain and grief of losing those around you that you love and trust. Rollan has also learned how to accept the meaning of true love throughout the novel as he is shown constantly thinking of Meilin and Tarik as his true family that he is no longer able to be with because they have been controlled or taken by the conquerors, and evil characters in the novel. Later in the novel the reader develops an understanding of their true family, friend connection, and how they portray this family and friend bond.The readers can also relate with Rollan by his age, being that of the teenage years. The readers can also relate to him because he is a determined, intelligent, outgoing, funny and positive individual who seeks forgiveness in others around him, who he has offended. Rollan is a young man who wishes his life would turn out better than it has.
Another key character introduced throughout the novel "The Evertree" you could relate with is Maya. The readers can relate with Maya because she is a determined, willing, friendly individual who has developed self consciousness and awareness of her surroundings. She has also developed from a shy, useless scared individual to an outgoing, useful, determined young lady that brings a positive influence throughout the novel. The readers can also relate to her because she is a friendly, happy, accepting character in the novel, who shares a connection with animals, and people around her. The readers can also relate to her age and life skills portrayed by her appearance and social behavior. She can also be related to the readers by her pain and suffering of an injury and by her connection to people and animals. She can also be related by her cunningness and bravery when faced with danger, or tricky situations. She has also been able to conquer her fears when dealing with saving others around her. The readers can also relate to her because of willingness to help others even if it nearly causes her to die or face death.
Another character involved throughout the novel "The Evertree" you could relate with is Shane. The readers can relate with Shane because he is cunning, determined to do what is right and has been respected by those around him. He has been able to get close to another character in the novel who is a young girl named Abeke. We can also relate to Shane by his betrayal of his close friends who trusted him. Shane has also been controlled by a greater force of evil, he is known as the devourer because of his spirit animal which is a crocodile. compared to depression or pushing people away His age and cunningness can relate others to him. He also has a way of getting close to people and destroying them behind their backs. Every reader can relate or know a person who has betrayed them. In the novel he gets forced to change to the good side when his colleague Zerif who betrayed him for the king of the apes and evil leader Kovo. Shane was then forced to fight alongside Abeke, Rollan, Conor, Meilin and the greencloaks saving the world. This connects the readers to accept that people can change for the better rather than for someone else's evil duties.
In the novel "The Evertree" written by Marie Lu is a 2015 book about an evil ape who tries to escape his prison and fill the world with evil and hatred. But standing in his way are four great beasts and their human partners who they have bonded with and all the greencloaks of Erdas. The readers can relate with certain characters better than other characters in books all over the world. This novel uses Characters such as Abeke, Meilin, Maya, Kalani, Shane, Rollan, Conor, Zerif. To better understand what reality is like for fantasy novels, and how people portray them in the novels.
