Chloe Ivey                                             812

How does this book help you to think about social issues you care about or causes you are committed to?

      In, The Selection by Kiera Cass, I noticed multiple things that were connected to social issues that I cared about. But there was one in particular that really stood out to me. In the book there were two groups of rebels that were constantly attacking the palace. The first one, the northerners would sneak in and raid shelves. Their motive was to change the government by giving the people evidence against them. The second group, southerners would come in and kill. They wanted to forcefully change the government though violence and destruction. The difference between these groups are major. They remind me of modern day mindsets. For example, some people get mad at the police in general when events like Eric Garner occur. They verbally attack the police, like how the southerners attacked the castle. When actually it isn’t the police’s fault. This book also shows how difficult it is to know something is wrong but there is nothing you can do about it. Today, with issues like self-harm, sickness, sexual harassment, starvations and much more you feel so small. You can read about feel sad, but that sometimes feels like that is all you can do.