Flawed By Cecelia Ahern Quotes Analysis

Belonging/ fitting in is an important feeling in society. In the novel Flawed by Cecelia Ahern, the main character is Celestine, and she was good until she helped a flawed man and was branded 6 times. Cecelia Ahern’s “Flawed” explores how belonging/ fitting in and abusing power, Ahern develops this through the characters Celestine and Judge Crevan. Ahern demonstrates that labels impact the ability to belong/ fit in. When Ahern is describing the world she says, “[The flawed] still live among us but are ostracized by society, having to live under separate rules” (5). This quote demonstrates that certain people in this society are shunned out of society. This shows how their labels affect the way that people treat them. Nerd is a label that can

This quote displays that the fawed people don’t feel the feeling of belonging by saying that if you talk to or help them you will be punished. This can happen in school with someone being discouraged from talking to a “weird” kid. In real life, if you have a label, then people will be discouraged from talking or interacting with you. Ahern demonstrates that labels can have an impact on power. Before. Celestine got her sixth brand Crevan said to her,” Repent, Celestine.repent!” (124). This illustrates Crevan’s use of the power that he has from his label as judge. This is because if someone tried to do this without this label, they couldn’t. This reflects real life examples like when there is a corrupt judge who is unfairly judging. During Celestines 6th brand the people that people that brand people told Crevan that they can’t brand her because it is illegal and Crevan responds with, “I am the law. do it.” (Ahern 125) This quote means that Judge Crevan is abusing his power. He does this because he thinks that he is above the law. This can sometimes happen with cops who abuse their power to do something