Literature Analysis Questions # 1

The Warrior Heir by Cindy Williams Chima

1. Jack Swift was born a wizard with parents who were also wizards. But Jack was born without a crystal which usually meant death. However, his aunt, Linda, asked Dr. Longbranch help, which she inclined to do so, saving his life. But all of this came with a cost. Dr. Longbranch embedded a warrior stone instead of a crystal, in an attempt to recruit warriors for the White Rose and for him to enter the game. Dr. Longbranch decided to leave Jack until he is old enough to compete in the game, leaving a pack of Weirsbane for jack to take every single day to contain any trace of powers of his and to conceal his identity. This helped Jack grow up in a seemingly normal life until he forgets to take his "medicine" but instead of being distressed of failing to consume Weirsbane, which supposedly needed for his heart, he felt better than ever and wondered if he needed it at all. But without it he drew attention and attracted others that endangered his and his loved-ones lives. He soon learned that he is much more than an ordinary teenager and learned his family's complicity. With the guidance of his aunt and his two friends, Will and Fitch, he trained for the preparation of the game. Which eventually ending him face to face against Ellen Stephenson, the very girl he has feelings for.

2. The theme in this story is if you work hard for what you believe in it will always come true. Its shows that twice in this story. The first example is when Jack is training for the tournament. He trained so hard everyday that he knew every trick there was in the book for swordplay. Another example in this story is when they are at the tournament. Jack does not give up and proves his point that he will not fight Ellen. He never did attack her, he even summoned flowers for her when she was about to strike. Which made her stop fighting Jack and helped him go against the judges. This theme helped propel the story a lot. If Jack did not train hard enough he would not be able to protect himself and block her strikes and he would've been killed. If he did not give up on not trying to kill Ellen it would have been a bloody battle leaving one of them dead.

3. Based on the author's overall tone, I bet Chima wakes up early, determined, eating eggs and bacon with a couple of fruits for breakfast with her mind wondering and daydreaming about herself in an epic adventure, which pumps her up for a good exercise, going out for a quick jog around her neighborhood and saying hi to her neighbors and greeting everyone who she comes across with. Then coming back home with a book ready to read.