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The author has taken her time explaining and developing Embon's character. One might not think at the beginning looking at the spoiled child that one day this one might be a revolutionist. But the author gives enough chance and time to the character to his transformation, so it doesn't seem unrealistic

Ahbed Nadir wrote: ↑30 Jan 2021, 17:46

Lunastella wrote: ↑12 Jan 2021, 10:46 I do. What I think is a bit underdeveloped are his motives. It is clear that the struggle must not have been easy when he was born into utmost luxury. But we never know, for example, how he passed from a brat that kicked elderly servants to a perfectly decent young man.

Embon was quite the spoilt brat to be honest. However I feel that he had never had any real consequences to his actions as his mother always sheltered him and so when he began to see the damages he was causing, it led to a sort of switch up in his psyche.

Sure, I get your point. He was, indeed, a spoilt brat. But he could have continued that way. His mother would've allowed it and he has wealth and even a wife. I don't have clear what made him give his life for the independence cause. Was it just an adrenaline search?

I think it is realistic enough. Especially his part as a freedom fighter. If he had been portrayed as a valiant, active fighter in the cause it would have been unrealistic. As it stands, I see him as a passive supporter to his friends.

I think Embons transformation was realistically portrayed. I expected him to be more spoiled when he was a teen and adult because of the way he was raised, but that didn't appear to be the case. But it isn't unheard of to grow up with wealth and still be humble, so his transformation was realistic.

I think the story showed how he went through this transformation, the events that took place and the influences upon him. It was not a sudden change

I don't think Embon had a full transformation. I think he still had some growing up to do. I think the author may have exaggerated his change to prove a point.

Dee_Robert wrote: ↑02 Jan 2021, 03:21 Haha. The emergence of Embon did seem too sudden, a little too fluid and fairytale like. But it seemed like an almost natural progression of growth to me, the way growth should be in ideal circumstances. So I'd call it ideal, maybe not realistic but ideal. We needed a sort of hero and we got one.

This is true. His transformation was hardly realistic but it fit the ideal natural progression of growth necessary to move the story along.

Considering that he had peers with revolutionary ideals, it was only a matter of time that he became influenced by them. This was a good development for his character.

His transformation is realistic and believable. I would expect a change in character in a child who has been sheltered all his life suddenly leaving home for University.

I think Embon's transformation is a fantasy that most people have, going from zero to hero in no time. Though it may serve it's motivational and fictional purpose, I think it appears a bit too unrealistic.

Sometimes environment shapes someone's personality. I can refer Embom's transformation to this statement. Embom was driven with a thrill of superiority because of how his mother cared for him from childhood, that's what made him a spoiled brat. School life influenced him to aim high, that's what made him an outstanding student. His friends influenced him to think about something he wasn't thinking about before, and this changed his perspective on life. A person's perspective on life can determine his/her lifestyle, and sometimes one's lifestyle can partially explain their personality.

Realistically portrayed? Probably not, it seemed just a bit of sudden cow some vital parts of that process weren't shown. But necessary and satisfying nonetheless.