East By Edith Pattou Analysis

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“East,” by Edith Pattou is a very strong piece of literature, because it builds up suspense throughout the story, hooking the reader. In the end of this novel, Rose finds Bear being forced to marry the Troll Queen at the Ice Palace, and is fixed on saving him. Since Rose is vehement about saving Bear, she ends up cleaning the stain off of the shirt that she created, leading to Bear being freed. The Troll Queen is fractious that Bear is free that she lets her anger get the best of her and she melts the ice palace into snow. Rose and Bear become trapped under the snow that the ice palace created, showing that the prophecy of Rose’s birth direction is true. Rose’s determination takes control of her for the better and knowing that she would never