The Sable Quean

Brian Jacques’ fantasy story, The Sable Quean, is set in a time of the medieval ages, where like the previous twenty books, puts you into the minds of animals, both good and evil. The Sable Quean takes place in the abundant riches of Mossflower Wood. The story mainly follows the main character, a young ambitious hare, named Buckler, and his ever hungry, talkative, but loyal friend, Subaltern Meliton Gubthorpe Digglewaithe, commonly known as “Diggs”. The blademaster Buckler, was summoned to do a task for the Badger Lord of Salamandastron himself. The task, was simply to bring new bellropes to Redwall fashioned from the Salamandastron Mountain Ruler, Lord Brang. As usual in the Redwall series however, nothing abundantly gets done without a sacrifice.
In the middle of the story, a stoat named Gripchun was captured. At first Buckler and his friends showed violence, but Gripchun gave them the information that was needed towards The Sable Quean and her lair at Althier. Buckler was able to show remorse and said, “I know he doesn’t deserve it Oakie, but I want you to take the rascal over to the kitchens to see that he is water.” Perhaps this develops the theme of retaliation. Sometimes it is necessary to forgive so that you can move on with your life. Those who hang on one sole purpose-giving harm to another for example, can consume all other goals and wants, in the end, corroding your self being. However, sometimes when doing something wrong, consequences are needed. For instance, while being held hostage in the basement of Althier, the shrewmaid Midda and the other prisoners had found a secret crevice in the side of the cell they were being held in. The guards who had been posted, lazily fell asleep just outside, allowing the prisoners escape. The guards were in every way guilty for the departure. Realizing this, the fat stoat tried to blame the other guards but for no use. After the guards found the secret exit-now loosely covered with soil, rocks and other grit, the stoat tried to help. Despite his flaw, Jacques describes the stoats following actions, “The fat stoat, thinking he could redeem
This might be the point author Brian Jacques was trying to get across. When Zwilt The Shade and his army of Ravagers arrived at Redwall, Buckler tied to play words rather than physical combat. This was because you need to be able to choose your own battles. If you are careful in your actions, and don’t act in blind haste, you can come out on top, achieving your goals. Zwilt The Shade went on to fire out insults. This did not scathe Buckler, he kept a level head. But this is only so tolerable. Zwilt openly talked of how he could so easily murder the captives, one of which shown was the child of Buckler’s slain brother, Clerun. The hare let his emotions get out of control. “Buckler tore down the walls stairs and unbarred the main gate, calling to Diggs, who had followed him.” Buckler told Diggs to lock the gate behind him and sped off with his goal in mind, kill the Sable. This shows that many are often easily triggered by someone doing something against their liking. Buckler’s emotions gained more power than his judgement, resulting in poor decisions. Letting our emotions get the best of us in often seen in the real world, especially in the population that these books are aimed at, young adults. Brian Jacques continued to show how Buckler acted in a clouded place of state. “Buckler did his best to provoke Zwilt to a fight. “You dirty, rotten stinkin’ murderin’