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Flawed
by Cecelia Ahern
Wow. The story is about an organization, The Guild, that sears an F logo to the skin of flawed people. This is not the same with the government, as those considered flawed are not criminals. Their branding, or where their skin will be seared, depends on their sins: bad decisions (temple), lying (tongue), stealing from society (right palm), disloyalty to the Guild (chest), and stepping out of line with society (right foot sole). In short, the people must be perfect.
Celestine, the main character, helped a flawed old man on the bus, as her conscience could not stand not helping him. By that, she was considered Flawed because it is a rule that no one must help any Flawed people. Through her, some people then questioned the laws of the Guild. Some people sympathized with her, which then threatened the Guild as people started to oppose the organization. Celestine could then bring down the Guild as she earns supporters despite being flawed. She holds the secret about her brandings: she got 6, of which 5 must be the maximum brandings given to a flawed. Her last branding was given and done by the head of the Guild, who seared it to her without anesthesia. If she reveals this to the society, then the credibility of the Guild will then be questioned more and probably might be stopped.
She represented that not all people considered flawed deserved to be called flawed. Sometimes, the organization is trying to dictate that a person is flawed for selfish gain.
The story feels close to me as I am someone who wants to stick with the principles, even if the majority ignores them. I would not say that I am perfectly practicing it, but I am trying to. I see in her that sometimes, even if you do the right things, you'll have the worst experiences because doing what's right threatens people, the higher-ups, and they will look after you. Also, if you have many possessions, this also means that you have so much to lose.
Celestine is the change.
"Ignorance is bliss. Knowledge is often a responsibility nobody wants."
Celestine, the main character, helped a flawed old man on the bus, as her conscience could not stand not helping him. By that, she was considered Flawed because it is a rule that no one must help any Flawed people. Through her, some people then questioned the laws of the Guild. Some people sympathized with her, which then threatened the Guild as people started to oppose the organization. Celestine could then bring down the Guild as she earns supporters despite being flawed. She holds the secret about her brandings: she got 6, of which 5 must be the maximum brandings given to a flawed. Her last branding was given and done by the head of the Guild, who seared it to her without anesthesia. If she reveals this to the society, then the credibility of the Guild will then be questioned more and probably might be stopped.
She represented that not all people considered flawed deserved to be called flawed. Sometimes, the organization is trying to dictate that a person is flawed for selfish gain.
The story feels close to me as I am someone who wants to stick with the principles, even if the majority ignores them. I would not say that I am perfectly practicing it, but I am trying to. I see in her that sometimes, even if you do the right things, you'll have the worst experiences because doing what's right threatens people, the higher-ups, and they will look after you. Also, if you have many possessions, this also means that you have so much to lose.
Celestine is the change.
"Ignorance is bliss. Knowledge is often a responsibility nobody wants."