Eragon

Eragon

Theme: War

Thematic Statement: War begins with a single mistake, but ends with many.

Title: Eragon

Author: Christopher Paloni

Setting: Alagaesia

Point of View: Third person, limited omniscient

Main Characters and Brief description of each: Eragon: Dragon Rider, his uncle died in a fire because his Dragon Saphira saved his life. Brom: Dragon Rider, His dragon died by the blade of Morzan. He helps Eragon get to the varden, saving his life along the way. Saphira: Eragon's dragon, this mighty dragon chooses eragon to decide the fate of all Alagaesia. She eventually makes a bond with Eragon and they start to get comfortable idea of saving the world. Murtahg: Son of Morzan, he saves Eragon when he is help captive by the raz'zac. he keeps it a secret until they reach the varden.

Central Conflict and how it is related to the theme: Eragon is chosen to be a dragon rider, he fights many battles to get to the Varden where they make a final stand. They fight a war where they are outnumbered by far, and they suceed with intellegence.

How was the theme developed? The theme started to develope when Saphira bit Eragon's hand when she was a baby. After that, Eragon meets Borm and learns to use a blade. They fight urgals and the raz'zac all through the journey.

What symbol was used in the story to support the theme: Eragon's Sword, he kills many beats with this sword.

If this were a newly selected author, would you read another book by him? Absolutely! This was a fantastic book. It had over 550 pages and i read it in about 2 weeks.

What was my favorite, why? This book for sure, it was exciting, grusome, and creative. This is a series in which the whole world should be forced to read. I love this book!!

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