1. Educational Relevance
1.1. Critical Thinking
1.1.1. Explores themes of justice, idenity, power, and betrayal
1.1.2. Encourages analysis of moral ambiguity and character complexity
1.2. Personal Reflection
1.2.1. Teens can relate to Mare's journey of identity, change and independece
1.2.2. Promotes empathy, resilience, and discussion of social justice
1.3. Symbolic Thinking
1.3.1. Helps students engange with abstract themes, resistance and transformation through litery symbols
2. Key Themes Explored
2.1. Identity Conflict
2.1.1. Duality: familiar (Reds) vs Unkown (Silvers)
2.1.2. Constant struggle between who she was and who she has to become
2.1.3. Torn between
2.1.3.1. Red Upbringing & Silver Powers
2.1.3.2. Loyalty to family vs The duty to a greater cause
2.2. Social Injustice & Class Division
2.2.1. Lives in a world divided between Reds (no powers) and Silvers (elites with powers)
2.2.2. Her existence challanges the entire system
2.2.3. Her rise symbolizes
2.2.3.1. Threat to the existing system
2.2.3.2. A hope that it can change
2.2.3.3. A catalyst for the rebellion
2.3. Power & Responsibility
2.3.1. Her Lighting Powers
2.3.1.1. Represents strenght, rebelion, singularity
2.3.1.2. Make her powerful, but isolated
2.3.2. Quote: "Lightning has no mercy" highlights internal shift from empathy to strategic cruelty
2.4. Betrayal & Loyalty
2.4.1. Personal Betrayals; Maven's manipulation, Cal's hesitations
2.4.2. Political Betrayals: Used as a pawn by the silver monarchy
2.4.3. Loyalty
2.4.3.1. Fiercly loyal to her family and upbringing
2.4.3.2. Struggles to balance loyalty with the necessity of deception
3. Mare Borrow
3.1. Age And Background
3.1.1. 17 years old, Red
3.1.2. Grew up poor with limited opportunities
3.2. Position In Society
3.2.1. Born as Red, later discovered to have Silver-like powers
3.2.2. Thrust into a world of power, privilege, manipulation and danger.
4. Character Development
4.1. Inderict Characterization
4.1.1. Reveald Through
4.1.1.1. Internal Monologues
4.1.1.2. Relationships (Gisa, Maven, Cal)
4.1.1.3. Dialogue and Decisions
4.1.2. Readers deduce her resilience, trauma and moral struggles
4.2. Round Character Traits
4.2.1. Multidimensional Emotions: Fear, pride, jealousy, guilt, anger, hope
4.2.2. Moral Ambiguity; Wants justice but struggles with jealousy and desire for recognition
4.2.3. Self-Contradiction; Desires to be trusted, yet remains guarded
4.3. Dynamic Character
4.3.1. Initial State: Resourceful thieft, focused on survival Turning point: Discovers powers, enters silver world
4.3.2. Evolution
4.3.2.1. Learns to manipulate, deceive and lead.
4.3.2.2. Becomes politically strategic, emotionally hardened.
4.3.3. Growth Factors
4.3.3.1. Enviorment of control and lies
4.3.3.2. Psychological impact of betrayal
4.3.3.3. New responsabilities and expectations
5. Psychological Dimension
5.1. Erikson's Theory: Identity vs Role Confusion
5.1.1. Adolescence as a key stage in identity formation
5.1.2. Mare embodies developmental struggles
5.1.2.1. Torn between Red and Silver roles
5.1.2.2. Searching for purpose, autonomy, and self definition
5.1.2.3. Her choices reflect a deeper internal quest for meaning
5.2. Symbolism of Lightning
5.2.1. Power: Unpredictable, untamed, disruptive
5.2.2. Rebelion: Challanges established order
5.2.3. Isolation: Her power distances her from both Reds and Silvers alike
5.2.4. Symbol of adolescence: Explosive energy, potential, and alienation
6. Appleyard's Theory: The Ideal heroine
6.1. Idenity search & Self-Discovery
6.1.1. Mare's inner conflict between Red and Silver worlds mirrors teens' own identity struggles
6.1.2. Adolescents Relate to characters who feel out of place or somewhere inbetween
6.2. Moral Complexity
6.2.1. Mare isn't a flawless hero, she lies, feels jealousy, and acts selfishly at times.
6.2.2. Teens are drawn to morally ambiguos characters because they reflect real-world complexity
6.2.3. Sparks questions like: Can the end justify the means? Is Power ever truly selfless?
6.3. Rebellion and Resitance
6.3.1. Her story fulfills a fantasy of empowerment during a stange when teens often feel powerless and lost.
6.3.2. Mare's rise from powerless to powerful mirrors adolescents' desire to challange power and authority