The Testing
By Joelle Charbonneau
Immortals - Fall Out Boy (Lyrics)
Summary:
Malencia Vale gets chosen for The Testing along with three other friends from Five Lakes Colony. The Testing chooses whether you will go to Tosu City University and study to become a United Commonwealth Leader. Thomas and Cia become very close during the process of The Testing. Their alliance helps them through the difficult, and sometimes deadly, days and weeks of The Testing.
Conflict: Man vs. Self
Cia has to make many different decisions in the phase of The Testing and some wrong choices lead to horrible, or deadly, consequences. Also, Cia has trouble trusting other people during The Testing, and she has to choose whether she can trust herself while making difficult decisions.
"I take deep breaths. I force my legs to move. All the while I am wondering, If this room is from my father's subconscious is real, what else is? If my answers today don't make the grade...." ~ Cia's thoughts.
Main Characters
Malenica (Cia) Vale
Brunette, 16, and from Five Lakes Colony.
Brave, Cautious, and Trustworthy
Tomas Endress
Gray eyes, Brown hair, handsome, 17, and from Five Lakes Colony.
Smart, Strong, and Trusting
Will (Last Name Unknown)
Green eyes, twin brother GIll, from Madison Colony, and long blonde hair.
Dishonest. funny, and Devious
Theme: Truth
You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you can not fool all of the people all of the time.
Symbolism:
The candidate bracelets have symbols on them that represent what group each candidate is in. All the bracelets have a tracker and a microphone that The Testing officials listen to.
Precept:
"If there is no struggle, there is no progress." ~ Frederick Douglass