Genre
Novel
Setting and Context
The novel was written in 2014 in the context of Cia’s educational journey.
Narrator and Point of View
Third-person narrative
Tone and Mood
The tone and mood are neutral
Protagonist and Antagonist
Cia Vale is the story’s protagonist.
Major Conflict
The main conflict is that The government erases Cia Vale's memory after passing the Testing. The Testing is a brutal exercise, and for all those who pass there, their memory is wiped out to ensure that they do not remember anything. Similarly, on a sad note, those who fail the Testing are sometimes killed.
Climax
The climax is when Cia hands over the recorded evidence to Gallen to present in the debate to remove the oppressive rule.
Foreshadowing
The death of Michael is overshadowed by his unrelenting effort to bring down the oppressive regime.
Understatement
Redirection of those who fail the Testing is understated. The harsh reality is that failures are sanctioned to die by the government, which uses that tactic to prevent leakage of the information about the brutality in the Testing.
Allusions
The story alludes to government machinery, which is used in silencing rebellions.
Imagery
The images of government machinery and tactics used to silence rebellious people are at play. Therefore, the absolute tyranny depicts sight, which helps readers comprehend how the government operates behind the curtains.
Paradox
The dramatic paradox that is dominant throughout the text is wiping out memories after passing the test. The reader finds it contrary to his expectations that the same government that wipes out the memories of those who succeed is the same government that sanctions the death of those who fail.
Parallelism
Government tactical approach to hold information parallels Cia’s opinion about redirection and death sanctions.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
N/A
Personification
The tests offered by the government are personified as brutal.
