Rites Of Passage In Frank Beddor's The Looking Glass Wars

How do rites of passages effect a novel? In a good book, the main character or characters have to go through many rites of passages to get through conflict or any other troubles. The author uses rites of passages to Frank Beddors’ novel, The Looking Glass Wars, uses rights of passage to get Alyss through her struggles to become queen. In the novel, Alyss and the characters goes through rites of passages to help them through their conflicts.

In the beginning of the novel Alyss is characterized as dishonest, spoiled, and demanding. In the text, Beddor illustrates Alyss as being dishonest when he states, “ I didn’t exactly mean to do it”, said Alyss. This was not how she should have been using her imagination and she knew it.”(Beddor 22). She said this because she did not want to get in trouble but she actually did mean to do it. The author illustrates Alyss as being spoiled when he states “ Having to stand here until her feet hurt---is was punishment” (Beddor 21). She thinks it is punishment because she never has to stand for a
In the text, Beddor illustrates Alyss as being aged when he states, “ She was finally growing up-which indeed she was.” (Beddor 163). Her mom (Mrs. Liddell) was describing how Alice was finally starting to be more mature and grow up as a person. The author also describes Alyss as being well-appreciated, when he states “ Young men of rank paused in appreciation as Alice passed” (Beddor 95). Alyss is becoming more appreciated as a queen and an important person in London because she was marrying a prince. The author describes Alyss as being intelligent when he states “ They didn’t find Miss. Liddell lacking in intelligence. Some perhaps found her to intelligent” (Beddor 95). ALyss is starting to become familiar with her surroundings in her new home. She is becoming normal and is learning how to do things in her new