Dystopian Society In Legend Analysis

Dystopian Society in Legend by Marie Lu In the novel Legend by Marie Lu, the government has instated certain laws to create a utopia but instead created by a dystopia. In the novel both Day and June uncover their governments most sinister and well kept secrets in hopes of getting justice for the way they and the other citizens have been mistreated. The government has proven that they will do whatever it takes to create their perfect world with what they call the trial, which then leads to a country-wide rebellion. In Legend, the citizens of the society have to take a country-wide test called the trial that is taken at the age of 10 and with the results of the trial sets in motion the rest of their lives from the job they receive to the

The citizens go against the governments ideas and thoughts. One of the great problems with rebellion is everyone gets hurt in one way or another, the government loses control and the citizens risk making things worse for themselves if the government regains their control. In the novel, Day gets a death sentence and riots start because to the citizens of lower class that are treated poorly, Day is their symbol of hope because he always did what he wanted and didn’t follow the governments laws. Therefore, if he’s gone, their hope leaves with him. “I get a good look at some of the protestors as we pass the last monitor, the ones clustered together under the street lights. Some of them have painted a blood red streak into their hair.” (208-209) When Day sees all the protestors and how much they support and value him the roles change, and it becomes the citizens that give Day hope that he will be free once again. “If you want to rebel, rebel from inside the system. That’s more powerful than rebelling outside the system.” (245) When Day is trapped inside a government building waiting to be executed, it becomes easier to damage or find out secrets that the government hides within the walls. Therefore, Day will never be as close to the truth about what really happens than when he is