Will discovered in Damien and Dea that friendship is vital to his journey, and he goes making friends in Echoland with Peter, Valerie, and Tear. I think he understood the importance of it.Mouricia25 wrote: ↑23 Sep 2019, 19:21 Friendship is very important all around. We see where it helps character building as well as it compliments the philosophy that no man is an island.
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That is an excellent point to make since the pets were the closest friends to their owners.Lunastella wrote: ↑23 Sep 2019, 19:50 Sometimes pets can be the best of friends and the most loyal. I know some people don't find this connection but I'm glad this book showcases this and how much we can learn from animals.
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Friendship was indeed a major and vital theme to the story.
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It was also used as a way to introduce new characters an further the plot.A G Darr wrote: ↑24 Sep 2019, 18:53Friendship is an important way to help a story move along. It also helps Will to grow as a person.Stephanie Elizabeth wrote: ↑06 Sep 2019, 08:08I agree; in order to be successful or accomplished something people generally need some help along the way. I am sure Will wouldn't have had as much success had he been doing everything himself.
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I agree that he could not have accomplished his tasks without his friends and Emmy's help.Kro92813 wrote: ↑24 Sep 2019, 21:18 I don't think will could have accomplished his tasks without his friends. First of all he would have to be a superhuman! Secondly, he physically would not have been able to complete his task because he NEEDED his Echo to get into Olam Shone. I also mirror everyone elses statements about how in real life we do need friendship. I love the saying that no (wo)man is an island.
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A good plot makes the plot relatable and human-like, meaning the challenges will far overwhelm him by himself and the need for friendship becomes vital.Inkroverts wrote: ↑24 Sep 2019, 21:39 I like stories that allow other characters to help the protagonist, instead of just the protagonist himself doing all the hard work.
I suddenly have an idea: wouldn't it be a cool story to have the villain help the protagonist at one point?
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A good plot makes the protagonist relatable and human-like, meaning the challenges will far overwhelm him by himself and the need for friendship becomes vital.Inkroverts wrote: ↑24 Sep 2019, 21:39 I like stories that allow other characters to help the protagonist, instead of just the protagonist himself doing all the hard work.
I suddenly have an idea: wouldn't it be a cool story to have the villain help the protagonist at one point?
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Another way the author used the theme of friendship was to sneak in Victor Valorian's antagonistic side and make it unnoticed.Kro92813 wrote: ↑24 Sep 2019, 21:50He kind of does in this book! Valerian pretends to be the good guy and actually guides Will and helps him a handful of times throughout the book in order to put up a good guy facadeInkroverts wrote: ↑24 Sep 2019, 21:39 I like stories that allow other characters to help the protagonist, instead of just the protagonist himself doing all the hard work.
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For sure! Emmy was a good decoy in a few instances and helped how she could!Ferdinand_otieno wrote: ↑25 Sep 2019, 01:00I agree that he could not have accomplished his tasks without his friends and Emmy's help.Kro92813 wrote: ↑24 Sep 2019, 21:18 I don't think will could have accomplished his tasks without his friends. First of all he would have to be a superhuman! Secondly, he physically would not have been able to complete his task because he NEEDED his Echo to get into Olam Shone. I also mirror everyone elses statements about how in real life we do need friendship. I love the saying that no (wo)man is an island.
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Friendship as well as those not considered friends (like brainy for instance). He was introduced through a friend, but his character shishines through being dislikedFerdinand_otieno wrote: ↑25 Sep 2019, 00:59It was also used as a way to introduce new characters an further the plot.A G Darr wrote: ↑24 Sep 2019, 18:53Friendship is an important way to help a story move along. It also helps Will to grow as a person.Stephanie Elizabeth wrote: ↑06 Sep 2019, 08:08
I agree; in order to be successful or accomplished something people generally need some help along the way. I am sure Will wouldn't have had as much success had he been doing everything himself.
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I def agree with this! Could you imagine being 13 and having to deal with all of the challenges will had faced - alone?Ferdinand_otieno wrote: ↑25 Sep 2019, 01:02A good plot makes the plot relatable and human-like, meaning the challenges will far overwhelm him by himself and the need for friendship becomes vital.Inkroverts wrote: ↑24 Sep 2019, 21:39 I like stories that allow other characters to help the protagonist, instead of just the protagonist himself doing all the hard work.
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Which is also sort of real life-like. Sometimes "friends" stab you in the backFerdinand_otieno wrote: ↑25 Sep 2019, 01:04Another way the author used the theme of friendship was to sneak in Victor Valorian's antagonistic side and make it unnoticed.Kro92813 wrote: ↑24 Sep 2019, 21:50He kind of does in this book! Valerian pretends to be the good guy and actually guides Will and helps him a handful of times throughout the book in order to put up a good guy facadeInkroverts wrote: ↑24 Sep 2019, 21:39 I like stories that allow other characters to help the protagonist, instead of just the protagonist himself doing all the hard work.
I suddenly have an idea: wouldn't it be a cool story to have the villain help the protagonist at one point?
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She also went out of her way to shift suspicion from him being her twin.Kro92813 wrote: ↑25 Sep 2019, 18:41For sure! Emmy was a good decoy in a few instances and helped how she could!Ferdinand_otieno wrote: ↑25 Sep 2019, 01:00I agree that he could not have accomplished his tasks without his friends and Emmy's help.Kro92813 wrote: ↑24 Sep 2019, 21:18 I don't think will could have accomplished his tasks without his friends. First of all he would have to be a superhuman! Secondly, he physically would not have been able to complete his task because he NEEDED his Echo to get into Olam Shone. I also mirror everyone elses statements about how in real life we do need friendship. I love the saying that no (wo)man is an island.
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Yes, characters like Brainy could be discounted as possible friends to Will and in doing so introduce him and his personality to the plot.Kro92813 wrote: ↑25 Sep 2019, 18:47Friendship as well as those not considered friends (like brainy for instance). He was introduced through a friend, but his character shishines through being dislikedFerdinand_otieno wrote: ↑25 Sep 2019, 00:59It was also used as a way to introduce new characters an further the plot.
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Enter an unknown world, try your best not to get killed by creatures who are actively out to hunt you down. Escape the plots of hidden antagonists, and somhow achieve a feat never been done by anyone in that world-nope I could never have done even half of it.Kro92813 wrote: ↑25 Sep 2019, 18:49I def agree with this! Could you imagine being 13 and having to deal with all of the challenges will had faced - alone?Ferdinand_otieno wrote: ↑25 Sep 2019, 01:02A good plot makes the plot relatable and human-like, meaning the challenges will far overwhelm him by himself and the need for friendship becomes vital.Inkroverts wrote: ↑24 Sep 2019, 21:39 I like stories that allow other characters to help the protagonist, instead of just the protagonist himself doing all the hard work.
I suddenly have an idea: wouldn't it be a cool story to have the villain help the protagonist at one point?