Persephone Hadley Essay
Persephone Hadley is a Cross, daughter of a prominent politician, while Callum McGregor is a nought. As best friends, their relationship is frowned upon by society, a secret from Sephy's mother, and not approved by Callum's family.
Callum starts at Heathcroft, Sephy's exclusive school, previously inaccessible to noughts. Although he is two years older, Sephy is overjoyed to find him in her class. But the majority of her classmates will not accept that she, the daughter of a leading politician, wants to associate with a nought.
Their friendship goes from strength to strength as Callum's brother and father join the Liberation Militia, a violent organization supposedly aimed at promoting equality between the two races, and Sephy's mother becomes addicted to alcohol. …show more content…
He then runs away himself. A few months later, Callum hears that Sephy is pregnant and returns to see her. After meeting in the rose garden, and deciding on a name for the baby, Callum is captured. He is accused of raping Sephy. Sephy denies it but nobody listens to her protests and Callum is sentenced to be hanged for rape and kidnap.
Sephy's father disowns her and gives her the invidious choice of having an abortion in exchange for Callum's sentence being commuted to imprisonment or keeping the baby and seeing Callum hanged. Sephy feels that having the abortion would mean giving up everything she believes in, and denying her love for Callum, so she refuses. While in prison, Callum has time to think and he hopes Sephy will keep their child. He writes a final letter to her.
On the day of Callum's hanging, Sephy chooses not to be present but later changes her mind and declares her love for Callum as he drops from the rope. Hearing Sephy's shouts of love he replies, "I love you too", although Sephy isn't certain she heard the "too". The novel ends with the announcement of the birth of Sephy's daughter, Callie Rose
Callum starts at Heathcroft, Sephy's exclusive school, previously inaccessible to noughts. Although he is two years older, Sephy is overjoyed to find him in her class. But the majority of her classmates will not accept that she, the daughter of a leading politician, wants to associate with a nought.
Their friendship goes from strength to strength as Callum's brother and father join the Liberation Militia, a violent organization supposedly aimed at promoting equality between the two races, and Sephy's mother becomes addicted to alcohol. …show more content…
He then runs away himself. A few months later, Callum hears that Sephy is pregnant and returns to see her. After meeting in the rose garden, and deciding on a name for the baby, Callum is captured. He is accused of raping Sephy. Sephy denies it but nobody listens to her protests and Callum is sentenced to be hanged for rape and kidnap.
Sephy's father disowns her and gives her the invidious choice of having an abortion in exchange for Callum's sentence being commuted to imprisonment or keeping the baby and seeing Callum hanged. Sephy feels that having the abortion would mean giving up everything she believes in, and denying her love for Callum, so she refuses. While in prison, Callum has time to think and he hopes Sephy will keep their child. He writes a final letter to her.
On the day of Callum's hanging, Sephy chooses not to be present but later changes her mind and declares her love for Callum as he drops from the rope. Hearing Sephy's shouts of love he replies, "I love you too", although Sephy isn't certain she heard the "too". The novel ends with the announcement of the birth of Sephy's daughter, Callie Rose