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The Purpose Of Motivation In Forge

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Motivation is the reason behind a character’s action or behavior. In Forge, the main character behind Curzon, his motivation behind deceiving the army is his will to survive. He wants to survive so he can finally find Isabel, his friend who freed him from the British Prison. “ I paused. If he thought I was was a soldier, then a soldier I would pretend tobe. The truth was dangerous.” (16).

A protagonist is the central character. They sometimes are called the “hero” by the audience. In Forge, I believe that Curzon is the protagonist. He wants to ensure that everyone gets the freedom that they deserve. “ Let me ask you something. We’re fighting for freedom right? What if a king made bad laws? Laws so unnatural that a country broke them declaring it’s freedom?” (64).

Suspense is the feeling of anticipation that something risky is about to happen. The purpose of using this type of anxiety in literature is to make readers more concerned about characters, and to form sympathetic association with them.In Forge, Curzon is out in the woods late at night and spots a shadowy figure in the distance. He doesn’t realize that is is his friend Eben at first but when he does, he notices that he has bruises and blood on his face. “ I gasped. Eben’s left eye was puffy and darkened with blood. His mouth was swollen too, and bleeding, as was his nose and the knuckles on his right hand.” (102).

Mood is the literary element that evokes certain feelings in the reader through words and

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