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Red Rising Darrow Character Analysis
Section 1: Main Characters and Setting The protagonist of Red Rising is Darrow and he is a round and dynamic character. He is well developed in his descriptions, internal thoughts, and actions. He is a loyal Red at first but when Eo is murdered by the Golds and the Sons of Ares reveals how the Reds are manipulated, he begins to question society. The antagonist is society and the Arch Governor Augustus. Darrow becomes a terrorist and rebels to infiltrate society’s hierarchy based on color and works to take down the Golds. The Arch Governor and Darrow have conflict because the Arch Governor orders the public murder of Darrow’s wife. The Arch Governor is a static character because his views on how Golds should manipulate the Reds stays constant …show more content…
Darrow’s wife Eo takes him to a forbidden area and confesses her aspirations for the freedom of reds and how they should rebel. When they are caught trespassing on forbidden grounds, they are to be beaten in public. After Eo is beaten, she sings a forbidden song and is sentenced to death. After Darrow pulls her legs to snap her neck, Eo dies and Darrow goes to bury her later. As a crime of treason, Darrow is sentenced to death for burying Eo and Uncle Narrow pulls his …show more content…
It features a strong teenager protagonist who will sacrifice everything in order to seek justice and live out the dream of loved ones. Darrow questions society and crosses all doctrines from his past for the good of the reds and the ones who are suffering everyday while the Golds live their lives in luxury. It also resembles Lord of the Flies because the conquering and lust for power in the conquering test causes them to be primitive, impulsive, and immoral. It resembles Ender’s Game because the technology in Red Rising is beyond advanced and they have explored measures beyond Earth to terraform. It is a coming-of-age story and features a character who is passionate about
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