The Red Queen Analysis

On February 18, 2017, I attended a play production at the Bean Brown Theatre located at Shelton State Community College. The name of the production was The Real Queen of Hearts Ain’t Even Pretty. As a spectator of the play, with no foreknown knowledge of its content, I enjoyed the play. It had many comedic components.

Red Scarf Girl is a historical memoir written by Ji-li Jang about her experiences during the cultural revolution of China, with a foreword by David Henry Hwand Red Scarf Girl, Ji-li was at the top of her class and the da-dui-zhang, or Student Council President, of her school. However, her father prevents her from auditioning for the Central Liberation Army Arts Academy due to their political status, which she had no knowledge of at the time. Her family is considered a "Black Family", because her grandfather was a land lord and her father was considered a "rightist", (though her father reassured her that he is not). Many people accuse Ji-li of her family's old ways, or "Four Olds" and the "Five Black catagory" that Chairman Mao Zedong

In Tomson Highway’s novel Kiss of the Fur Queen the opening passage transports the reader to the harsh, cold, and intense struggle of the caribou hunter, Abraham Okimasis during a championship husky sled race. Any race often proves to be physically and mentally exhausting for a person. Highway utilizes a fantastic variety of literary devices to dramatize Okimasis’ physical and emotional experience through his last leg of the race by creating a powerfully intense atmosphere through the effective use of descriptive imagery, passionate diction, repetition of words, and a tone of desperation.

What would happen if defying the government could result in death? In the memoir Red Scarf Girl, Ji-li describes how everybody had dutifully followed Chairman Mao and took action in helping the Communist Party. On the other hand, others flouted the Party. During the events of the Cultural Revolution, Ji-li Jiang has self-conflicts about her true beliefs. Ji-li once believed in the kindness of the Communist Party and had confidence that the Cultural Revolution would benefit the fate of China. However, Ji-li’s beliefs soon change from following the footsteps of Chairman Mao to going against the Cultural Revolution for the sake of others.

Queen, by Audrey Flack is a very captivating piece of artwork. It was painted in 1976, originally Audrey Flack took a picture and then used it as the basis for this painting. Queen is a painting of box that is full of special mementos. It has features such as a quarter of an open orange, a rose, a pocket watch, a queen playing card, a locket of an older and a younger woman, lip balm, perfume, a chess piece, blush, and a chain necklace with the letter “F” on it. The painting almost looks like a vanity drawer or a keepsake drawer. However, realizing the fruits and flower in the painting I understood it to be a collection of the artist's memories as opposed to a drawer. Audrey Flack was demonstrating the many things that were significant to her while aging. Queen signifies the fight against time. It shows that no matter what possessions you retain it will not keep you young. No one can win the battle against time.

In the passage, Elizabeth Takes the Reins, by Dorothy Canfield Fisher, the author has the main character, Elizabeth Ann, presented in a sympathetic way. First, Fisher tries to make the reader feel bad for Elizabeth Ann. Second, the author shows that she feels bad for Elizabeth Ann. Lastly, she uses strong words to emphasize Elizabeth Ann’s troubles.

In the memoir “Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution” written by Ji-Li Jiang and forwarded by David Henry Hwang, it follows the experiences of Ji-Li Jiang during the onset of Chairman Mao Zedong’s Cultural Revolution of China while living in Shanghai, China, 1966. In the memoir, Ji-Li at only the age of 13 experiences first hand the many effects of the revolution which are shown in many ways. These effects include her peers attitudes, her family and classmates relations, as well as personal feelings of the overall event.

“Things come apart so easily when they have been held by lies”, quoted by Dorothy Allison. Everyone probably remembers their parents expressing their disapproval towards lying. Yet, everyone has disobeyed them by lying and have learnt the upsetting consequences. However, do people lie to themselves? Sadly, yes, but not many people are aware of it. This commonly practiced action is known as self-deception. To advocate others about the dangers of self-deception, Victoria Aveyard has written “The Red Queen” which mainly revolves around this theme. She introduces the novel with a glimpse of prejudice. The world is divided into two distinct groups based on blood. Red blood means ordinary and silver blood means one possesses powers,

Surroundings are a big part of what shapes someone's traits. In the novel the protagonist Mare is faced with difficult life changing obstacles. In Red Queen, Victoria Aveyard uses the cultural and physical surroundings to shape the psychological traits in Mare as she tries to survive the twisted society of the Reds and Silvers.

Red Queen attempts to breathe new life into dystopian YA, blending social injustice with supernatural powers. However, at this point, nearly all the plot elements the book contains have already been done and it seems impossible not to compare the story with all those that have come before. Some stories can make a prince in disguise or secret revolutionaries seem fresh and exciting, but though this book kept me reasonably engaged, it never blew me away. It is a solid YA dystopia, and one sure to please fans of the genre, but I have to admit I do not understand all the hype it has received.

he book Red Queen takes places in the kingdom of Norta, in the future. Norta consists of Prince State, King State, and Regent State. The kingdom of Norta has people with red blood, and silver blood. The people with silver blood have powers and they are looked upon as regal and special. Most silvers find themselves better reds, and reds don’t like this. In each on state there is a main city or main cities. The main city for the Prince State is Delphie. Delphie is modern day Philadelphia and a lot of Silvers live there. The main city for King State is Summerton, right underneath Summerton is the Stilts. Summerton is where a lot of Silvers live, and the Royal family stays there for the summer. Summerton is very regal, clean, and nothing reds

The White Queen prances around in her graceful white gown, portraying her as sensitive, pure and an innocent soul. However, her lip colour, eyebrows and nail polish is in contrast to her skin tone; but then again, isn’t everything a little twisted in the nonsensical and intriguing world of Wonderland! The White Queen’s kind-hearted and good-natured charm is evident as the Red Queen jealously remarks, “You think you can blink with those pretty little eyes and I’ll melt just like mummy and daddy

“The truth is what I make it, I could set this world on fire and call it rain.” - Red Queen. Mare Barrow lives in a world divided by blood, the reds and the silvers, the silvers are better than all of the reds and all the reds are good for is fighting in war, all until Mare Barrow. Mare’s brothers have all gone off to war and her best friend Kilron is going to as soon as he turns 18, but Mare, being as stubborn as always, decides to do something about it. This suspenseful book is a page turner as something happens to Mare that doesn’t just change Mare, but the entire world of reds and silvers. Red Queen isn't just reds and silvers but it portrays a whole message about segregation in the real world as well. The reds are treated differently just because the color of their blood and the silvers are treated like royalty because of their blood color and they all have amazing powers, for example, there is strong arm, a super strong person. There is a nymph, someone who controls water, and many more. This is similar to segregation between sexes or races and throughout the whole book, protests are occurring between bloods for equality.

Men die in battle; women die in childbirth” (Gregory 1). This quote from the historical novel “The Red Queen” presents a straightforward reality that women and men believed before the advancements of modern medicine. In accordance with past social norms the time periods between the 17th and 19th century have shown that women would always hold the role as the weaker sex. Between the prejudice of men who considered themselves superior and the way history portrayed woman in a submissive light, there was no understanding of what women experienced throughout their lives. There may have been a few incidences that made an appearance here or there, but their significance would soon lose recognition in the masses of that time. Unfortunately, the only role that was considerably memorable for women during these eras was marrying into a well-off family and producing children. Still, even in this aspect of their lives women were viewed as inadequate. Childbirth held no advantage for men and midwifery was considered a profession that only a woman would be fitted for. In the late 1800’s a prominent surgeon by the name Sir Anthony Carlisle even went as far as to say that midwifery was a “humiliating office” and therefore “suitable only to women”( Massey 1). However, comments and thoughts like this would prove to be invalid as men became more immersed in the practice of childbirth. Fear of death led women of higher status away from traditional practices of female midwifery and they turned

In the book, Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard, Mare’s world is run by people of silver blood with the people of red blood bowing down to their every word. Mare is forced into royalty and must act silver, although she is red in the blood. The author included specific details in the story that helps build character and helps the readers understand the story. Two details that help readers understand the story are similes and the point of view.