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Character Analysis Of Katsa In Graceling By Kristin Cashore

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The character described in the following paragraph is the protagonist of my book Graceling by Kristin Cashore. Katsa is a girl who strongly disapproves of the killing of innocents and will protect the weak from harm especially if a honorable sacrifice on her part is involved. In the book, Katsa once said, “Enough. I won’t kill them. If you want them killed, you can send someone else” (7). Also, the text states, “She wouldn’t kill, not if she didn’t have to. A killing couldn’t be undone, and she’d killed enough” (8). On the outside, Katsa looks as intimidating as any other full grown man despite her petite figure and a young age of just sixteen. Her long blonde hair is cut just a bit over the shoulder and is consistently matted with dirt, leaves, …show more content…

Her voice, though usually abused to being used as threats, is surprising mellow yet demanding, a natural leader. Her movements are similar to that of a feline–quick, flexible, and lethal. She carries out her actions faster than possible and leaves just as quickly before the victims even notice what has happened. Katsa once threatened her uncle, King Randa, “A fight will break out and with the guards… as I kill the guards I’ll take their daggers and begin throwing them into the hearts of your archers… I could attack a guard, steal his dagger, and hurl it into your heart this instance” (169). Katsa rarely trusts people more than thirty percent except for a select few such as her handmaiden, cousin, and later, her lover. Her guard is always up around those she finds untrustworthy and her heart is always closed off to those whose presence threatens to harm her, caused by her traumatic past and abusive uncle, the king. Due to her Graceling power of survival, Katsa can withstand the cold and heat better than average and she can survive longer periods of time with the bare minimum amount of

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