Throne Of Glass Character Analysis
Sarah J. Maas’ novel, Throne of glass, plunges us head first into a vivid world of tyrannical kings, vindictive murders, and wicked witches. We are entrenched in the riveting tale of 18 year old assassin Celaena Sardothien who, after having been enslaved in the the salt mines of Endovier for a year, is forced to fight in a fierce competition against twenty three other thieves, murderers, and assassins in order to win the title of the king’s champion, along with her own freedom.
Many novels written about thieves or assassins portray them as invincible, or the type of character that isn’t afraid of anything but also doesn’t seem to care about much either however, although Celaena had been trained since she was eight years old to become the
perfect assassin, Maas clearly develops her character as not just an incredibly skilled and dangerous assassin, but also a teenage girl who struggles with her own problems and vulnerabilities just as anyone else would. Throughout the novel Celaena is forced to endure both loss and betrayal and the aftermaths of these things even as she fights for her own survival. The insight into Celaena’s thoughts and emotions as she deals with problems that so many people, even in our world, face every day allow us to not only understand Celaena as a character, but also to relate to her on a personal level.
Maas has said that Throne of glass originally “started off as a Cinderella retelling” and the feel of the original fairytail can undoubtedly be found in the story if you’re looking for it however, she definitely made it her own by adding her own twists and creating a whole new world from the original, even throwing in some unexpected surprises in regards to “prince charming”, and making a classic into a brand new and unique adventure even more magical than before.
Many novels written about thieves or assassins portray them as invincible, or the type of character that isn’t afraid of anything but also doesn’t seem to care about much either however, although Celaena had been trained since she was eight years old to become the
perfect assassin, Maas clearly develops her character as not just an incredibly skilled and dangerous assassin, but also a teenage girl who struggles with her own problems and vulnerabilities just as anyone else would. Throughout the novel Celaena is forced to endure both loss and betrayal and the aftermaths of these things even as she fights for her own survival. The insight into Celaena’s thoughts and emotions as she deals with problems that so many people, even in our world, face every day allow us to not only understand Celaena as a character, but also to relate to her on a personal level.
Maas has said that Throne of glass originally “started off as a Cinderella retelling” and the feel of the original fairytail can undoubtedly be found in the story if you’re looking for it however, she definitely made it her own by adding her own twists and creating a whole new world from the original, even throwing in some unexpected surprises in regards to “prince charming”, and making a classic into a brand new and unique adventure even more magical than before.