The book that I selected to read at the book discussion is “The Selection”. The book is a bestseller, with over 3 million 500 000 copies sold worldwide. The summary below gives you more information on the book I’ve read.
The Selection, an annual competition in North America’s Illea with 35 Provinces, is the backdrop to this story. The competition includes 35 girls from different provinces. The 35 competing girls vie for the love of Prince Maxon. And the winning girl becomes his wife and Queen of Illea. This country has a caste-based system, which is problematic. Castes are determined by your income and occupation. The caste system is based on the number of people in each group. America Singer is a low-caste girl whose family desperately needs money and lives in poverty. She was chosen to participate in the competition. America’s family is poor and desperate for money, so she was selected to take part in the competition. Aspen – her secretly dating boyfriend of two years – must also be abandoned because of this. Aspen, America’s caste-below rival, convinces America that signing up for the contest will give her a chance of a better future. America’s low-caste status causes the king to discriminate against her, even though Maxon favors her. America is caught in an endless love triangle where she loves Maxon less than Aspen.
This book appeals to me because it has a strong point of perspective and uses symbolism. The book is written in first-person by America. It was still mine. It’s obvious that this is a first-person narration because the word “mine” appears in it. America’s character is interesting; she is young, naive and stubborn. I also like that America narrates the story. Plus, America’s narration of the story engages emotions and makes us feel like we are there.
Symbolism is the next thing I want to cover. The jar of penny’s in America’s story is a symbol of the story. America declares, “When i sang, Aspen liked it. He would give me pennies to pay for the song whenever he could. Aspen had done so much for me. Having these pennys was like a memory of how much he cared for me. Aspen received the pennies from America when they split up. But, when they break up, America gives Aspen the pennies back. The fact America brought the jar shows that she is still in love with Aspen. The story is fascinating, regardless of whether you look at it from the perspective or through the symbolic meaning.
Let’s talk about my book’s cover design. My book cover shows America in the palace garden. It’s because America isn’t happy. Everyone else is. America didn’t want To Be A Princess, She Missed Aspen So Much That She Ran Out Into The Garden On The First Night Of The Competition. The brick wall also represents the feeling of being an outcast that America has because her life is so different now. The presentation has ended, I appreciate your listening.
