If you could choose a song to reflect yourself, which song would you choose? While there are many possibilities that could fit this answer, it is not difficult to choose songs that fit the characters of the books Flawed by Cecelia Ahern and Tell Me Three Things by Julie Buxbaum. Flawed is a story starring Celestine as she goes through her life after being deemed as Flawed, which is a huge dishonor in her society. Everyone who is Flawed is assigned to a Whistleblower, who checks in on the Flawed and
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
Their Similarity to Those of Fiction What is the line for moral and immoral actions? This is a question often asked in today’s modern society and how to deal with those whom we deem to have crossed it. This concept is more heavily explored in Cecelia Ahern’s novel Flawed. In which our main character, Celestine, reevaluates her own moral lines and codes and those of her society. While this is a fictional representation of an extreme version of our own society, it does have elements of modern labels
either negatively or positively. The novel Flawed by Cecelia Ahern helps you better understand how others view you and how you view yourself after being labeled. During the book Celestine had to relearn about herself after being labeled ”Flawed” and having a whole society treat her differently because of being ”Flawed”. Looking at Flawed shows how labels have a significant impact on people's identity, bias, and prejudice on how we view each other. Ahern demonstrates that labels impact our sense of self
Imagine a world in which everyone was pressured to be perfect; a world where those with imperfections are punished. That is exactly the world that exists in the book Flawed by Cecelia Ahern. The story follows Celestine, whose perfect life is forever changed by one decision to save another’s life. The title that the author chose is extremely appropriate for this story for many reasons. Flawed is the best title for this book because it represents the society at the time, it describes the main character
mistakes are made, it is important that they are learned from, because when they are, people are allowed to become better versions of themselves. Mistakes shouldn’t be punished; instead, they should be used as learning opportunities. However, in Cecelia Ahern’s novel, Flawed, this belief is nonexistent. In this society, people who make mistakes are labeled as Flawed by an organization called the Guild. These Flawed citizens then have to live a life permanently branded as outcasts by the rest of society
“You express the truth of your character with the choice of your actions.” A quote by Steve Maraboli explains how the choices you make affect the way you show off your character to other people. Many people these days character is not very good or they don’t show all the pillars of character. Well, my very close friend named Rosie shows that she has a good character and the way she acts follows the pillars. The reason Rosie is such a great person is that she follows the six pillars of character which
realize it, these terms dehumanize such individuals, as they define them at their worst moments. In Flawed by Cecelia Ahern, a dystopian novel, a future country is described in which people who make moral mistakes are ostracized by society. Celestine North, a 16-year-old girl with a bright future, assists a Flawed man and is in turn accused of being Flawed herself. Throughout her novel, Cecelia Ahern emphasizes through Celestine’s life as a Flawed person how labels, lack of free will, and publicity create
common way that one party systems control their citizens. In “Flawed,” Cecelia Ahern demonstrates that Misinformation can lead one to not see the injustice in their society. Celestine thinks the Flawed system is perfect and protect her from the “Flawed”, but later she ties to help one of the “Flawed” to his seat because he is old and instead is found flawed herself. She wants to reveal that Flawed System in wrong. Firstly, Ahern shows the misinformation is used to control citizens with the whistle
Nate Ms. Keeney Fourth period 3/2/2023 Bias in Courts Many people’s lives are and will be injured by bias in court rooms. Is similar to how bias is used in the Flawed. Cecelia Ahern’s use of bias in the Flawed damages people is similar to the bias in court rooms of modern day. The bias that is seen in Flawed damage people similar to bias in courtrooms by incorrectly convicting and accusing people. After Celestine got off the bus and sent to Highland Castle Judge Creavan tells Celestine “Currently
labeling Can be understood as the act of attaching a label to an individual or putting someone in a category. Labels do not matter because we live in a world where we don’t have a choice to decide who we are because society decides it for us. In Cecelia Ahern’s Flawed Celestine experiences a lot of difficulties after being named flawed. So, it makes sense why being labeled by society can do harm. First off, Labels are deceptive about how the person really is. For example, on the bus Celestine sees
exposed to the public, it manipulates the opinions of the innocent, causing widespread havoc. Humans are dealing with this dilemma today, but the realm of literature is dealing with it as well. The protagonists of the dystopian texts Flawed by Cecelia Ahern and Rash by Pete Hautman are victims of nefarious social classes, and both are isolated from society for their own good. In these books, the Guild and the USSA enforce strict social classes that determine the roles of citizens in society. The government
crime is committed, the offender must receive some sort of punishment, whether it be jail time, a fine, or something else. Subsequently, they should be able to get back to their life once they complete it. However, this generally isn’t the case. In Cecelia Ahern’s book, Flawed,” society is built on the idea that if a person does something considered “wrong,” whether illegal or not, they should be branded as “Flawed” and forced to live under separate rules from the rest of society, despite not receiving
Labels give meaning and depth to mankind, objects, places, and more. Therefore, whatever that is classified acquires a sense of identity, just as how names communicate to one’s sense of self. Labels impacting one’s character is depicted through Cecelia Ahern’s novel Flawed when individuals are branded. As a result, labels can be mentally and emotionally damaging to one’s sense of self. When individuals are labeled, it can be mentally damaging to one’s sense of self in society. In Celestine’s community
Everyone needs a label of some sort. It tells who the person is in the world. In the novel Flawed by Cecelia Ahern the character Celestine experiences the label of perfect and flawed. Labels matter because labels can identify a person quickly, and they feel like they belong. Labels affect the identity of a person or try and find out who they are. Celestine said in the beginning of the book she said, “I’m a perfectionist” (3). What celestine means by this is, she thinks she is perfect and everything
They make it easier to categorize people based on characteristics. Contrastingly, labels can convey false expectations which can encourage stereotypes. How the pros and cons combat each other is exemplified through Celestine’s point of view in Cecelia Ahern’s Flawed. Through the use of power and corruption in the Flawed society, people in authority have the ability to give people labels that can ostracize them from society similar to criminals and people who are labeled canceled in the real world
doesn't have to be a specific place. Home is family, love, friends, and happiness. Home is my favorite song, places, foods, movies, books, and shows. It is everything that makes me feel safe and happy. "Home isn't just a place, it's a feeling"-Cecelia Ahern, Love, Rosie. It is an overwhelming sense of
Maya J Himes Keeney English 9 honors 27 February 2023 The Total Over Controlling Many stories and even in the real world have this thing about having a very controlling government in most places. Cecelia Ahern uses totalitarianism, in the book flaws society, the author is trying to say that this type of power does not go well overall; The people have very little freedom, fear, and even distrust of the system this happens within the novel, and in the real world. Totalitarianism is a type of government