“If I had to do it all over again, I would not have chosen this life. Then again, I’m not sure I ever had a choice.” This quote, said by the main character in The False Prince named Sage, is an indication that the poor and hard life he leads is one that is very undesirable, and maybe, one he could have chosen not to have. The book The Lost Prince, would be banned by the puritans because its words were sinful, it went against their very religious beliefs, and had no single “God”. One reason the puritans would have despised The Lost Prince is because of its sinful characters. In The False Prince the characters are, almost constantly, committing sins. “Those were my thoughts as I raced away from the market, with a stolen roast tucked under my arm.” Here, Sage is seen stealing a roast, and this is actually the third line in the book. In puritan culture it is a horrible crime, and sin, to steal. “And I’m willing to lie, to cheat, and to steal.” Here the main antagonist, Connor, is …show more content…
“You said you would sell your soul to them for this plan. Your plan worked, and the devils may have you.” In the beginning of the book, Connor indeed said he would sell his soul for this plan, to the “devils” and not the “devil”. This implies there is multiple devils, which goes against what the bible says in being that there is only one devil. The thought of selling or binding one’s soul to the devil is a horrid enough sin, but to add the fact of their being multiple devils would push it over and beyond the bounds of what the puritans would let in their literature. “Thank the Saints, you're ok.” In this line, said by one of the main character's friends, it is brought to light that there is not one singular “God”, so much as a group of “Saints” whom are revered. In puritan society having any other god, especially multiple deities, is a probably the worst sin one could commit at that