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Jazzy Journal #2: The Girl Who Drank the Moon (Pt.2)

  


    “ ‘Especially the library. Knowledge is powerful, but it is a terrible power when it is hoarded and hidden. Today, knowledge is for everyone.’ She hooked her arm in Wyn’s, and they hurried through the Tower, unlocking doors (312).” This is one of the passages I believe represent the entire book of The Girl Who Drank the Moon. This passage does a good job at conveying an immense piece of what the reader sees throughout the book; those who control the knowledge control the narrative and power. The reader gets to see how the people in the Protectorate are lied to and manipulated because they are only fed information from a biased source (the Sorrow Eater and the Council). Because of this ongoing betrayal it leads the people into complying with wishes they do not agree with (the Day of Sacrifice) and the accumulation of sorrow. It also leads to misplaced fear and anger towards Xan, which the audience knows is uncalled for.  This is an important turning point in the story because once the people gain knowledge they gain power as well. With knowledge of the truth the Sorrow Eater was weakened and those on the Council were imprisoned and replaced with democratically elected leaders. 

 

    The Head Sister turned quite pale. ‘Impossible,’ she whispered. ‘It was impossible for my child to be alive,’ the madwoman said, ‘and yet she is. And she was here. Recently. The impossible is possible.’ (330).” This passage was very striking to me because of the last line “The impossible is possible”. I think that this was a double entendre of sorts. Obviously a lot of the events that happened in this book were fictitious so they are impossible in reality, yet not impossible in our minds. I also think that this can apply to everyday life for many people. There are new discoveries happening all the time in our personal lives and in general that prove that things we think are impossible are possible. I also think that this line hit home for many readers because it’s a lesson that we teach kids all the time, yet we never take the time to stop and think about what it really means.


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