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Narritive Techniques In The Book Selection Kira Cass

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“For thirty five girls the selection is a chance of a lifetime. The opportunity to escape the life laid out for them since birth. To be swept up in a world of glittering gowns and priceless jewels.To live in a palace and compete for the heart of gorgeous Prince Maxon” (Cass BJ) This quote explains what the selection is all about.In Selection Kira Cass uses a couple of narritive techniques just one would be description like glittering gowns and priceless jewels.The selection is a chance for thirty five girls to escape the life laid out for them since birth.It is also a chance for those thirty five girls to find love.To also be swept and be daziled with jewels and gowns. The selection a chance of a lifetime a time to find love in a palace.“True love is usually the most inconvenient kind”(Goodreads).This quote says love is not always the most convenient and comes in times when you do not need it.In the beginning of the book Selection America recieves a letter in the post and her mother is estatic about it but America is unsure because she likes someone else.The book selection is about 35 individual girls competing for the love of their life.But there's one problem America likes Aspen her boyfriend and she doesn’t want to give him up her mom wants her to go so that she can have a better life than what she grew up in. …show more content…

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