"Analyze in detail how complex characters develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme."
In "Pure", the very dynamic character Partridge carries the plot as being one of two main characters. At the beginning, he is still different from the other kids and not quite as mindless, however he still takes pride in being Pure. Soon, once he's forced to blemish himself, he regrets it less and less throughout the story and he realizes that it's not what's on the outside that makes you Pure. You need to be Pure at heart. Here are the two quote comparisons that show how Partridge changes throughout the novel.
Early in the Novel: "Partridge would tell her thank you, but he paid for this with his pinky. He can't muster the appreciation." (pg. 294)
This is Partridge at his shallowest: pitying himself for what he lost even though others had lost greater.
Later in the Novel: "'You're a Pure?' 'No, and not a wretch either, I've survived out here.'"
Partridge comes to realize being Pure isn't what's important, and stops hiding the shame of his missing pinky. This shows that Pure is on the inside, and that's all that matters.
In "Pure", the very dynamic character Partridge carries the plot as being one of two main characters. At the beginning, he is still different from the other kids and not quite as mindless, however he still takes pride in being Pure. Soon, once he's forced to blemish himself, he regrets it less and less throughout the story and he realizes that it's not what's on the outside that makes you Pure. You need to be Pure at heart. Here are the two quote comparisons that show how Partridge changes throughout the novel.
Early in the Novel: "Partridge would tell her thank you, but he paid for this with his pinky. He can't muster the appreciation." (pg. 294)
This is Partridge at his shallowest: pitying himself for what he lost even though others had lost greater.
Later in the Novel: "'You're a Pure?' 'No, and not a wretch either, I've survived out here.'"
Partridge comes to realize being Pure isn't what's important, and stops hiding the shame of his missing pinky. This shows that Pure is on the inside, and that's all that matters.
This article explains how "Pure" is different than other dystopic novels by revealing that it fills in all the gaps that other novels leave out. It is a book review that highlights the good aspects of "Pure", which are much underappriciated by many YA readers who don't give slow paced books a chance.
