,Quote #1-pg. 101
"'None of us is going to exceed Darius.'
'You won't,' Roden said.
I had no comeback for him. My whole life was a testament to the truth of that fact."
Sage and Roden have this exchange after learning about the crown prince. Sage, who turns out to really be Jaron, says this since all his life he has been told to be more like his brother Darius and to become like him. This is before it is found out that he is the prince, so it is a detail only realized after finishing the novel. I only noticed it after reading the book six times. This has a profound meaning as it shows Sage's resignation toward his fate and the fact that he will never achieve the level of prestige that his brother had.
"'None of us is going to exceed Darius.'
'You won't,' Roden said.
I had no comeback for him. My whole life was a testament to the truth of that fact."
Sage and Roden have this exchange after learning about the crown prince. Sage, who turns out to really be Jaron, says this since all his life he has been told to be more like his brother Darius and to become like him. This is before it is found out that he is the prince, so it is a detail only realized after finishing the novel. I only noticed it after reading the book six times. This has a profound meaning as it shows Sage's resignation toward his fate and the fact that he will never achieve the level of prestige that his brother had.
Quote #2-pg. 75-76
"The saddest thing is there won't be anyone to miss us when we're gone. No family, no friends, no one waiting at home."
'It's better that way,' I said. 'It'll be easier for me, knowing my death doesn't add to anyone's pain.'
'If you can't give anyone pain, then you can't give them joy either.'"
This represents the emotions of the orphans very well as it shows how they feel toward the fact that they have no family. They reflect on the fact that if they had family, they could certainly sadden them, and they would by dying, but their existence would also allow them to provide joy to their family and friends and receive it too. This is a quote that shows personality under the fronts the orphans put up. It is truly a very sad feeling when people die and nobody is there to miss them.
"The saddest thing is there won't be anyone to miss us when we're gone. No family, no friends, no one waiting at home."
'It's better that way,' I said. 'It'll be easier for me, knowing my death doesn't add to anyone's pain.'
'If you can't give anyone pain, then you can't give them joy either.'"
This represents the emotions of the orphans very well as it shows how they feel toward the fact that they have no family. They reflect on the fact that if they had family, they could certainly sadden them, and they would by dying, but their existence would also allow them to provide joy to their family and friends and receive it too. This is a quote that shows personality under the fronts the orphans put up. It is truly a very sad feeling when people die and nobody is there to miss them.
Quote #3-pg. 257
"'What I think, if you forgive me of my blindness before, is that I never was looking at Sage the orphan. I kneel before the living prince of Carthya. You are Prince Jaron.'"
This shows how long it took for those around Jaron to realize his true identity. Mott is the first one to realize his mistake and is ashamed of what he has done to a royal of his country. This is a turning point in the novel as it is the first time it is stated that Sage is really Prince Jaron of Carthya. The rest of the book has more thoughts from Sage that in previous chapters would have seemed out of place and betrayed his identity.
"'What I think, if you forgive me of my blindness before, is that I never was looking at Sage the orphan. I kneel before the living prince of Carthya. You are Prince Jaron.'"
This shows how long it took for those around Jaron to realize his true identity. Mott is the first one to realize his mistake and is ashamed of what he has done to a royal of his country. This is a turning point in the novel as it is the first time it is stated that Sage is really Prince Jaron of Carthya. The rest of the book has more thoughts from Sage that in previous chapters would have seemed out of place and betrayed his identity.
Quote #4-pg. 265
"But there were tears in his father's eyes, and for the first time, Jaron saw his father as a man, not as a king."
This shows the progression of the relationship between Jaron and his father. Jaron believed his father to be lenient as a ruler and disagreed with him continuously whenever he did something wrong. Jaron felt more connected to his mother than his father, and this finally shows the point at which Jaron realized that his entire family truly loved him, and specifically saw his father's humanity. It turns out that Jaron, who thought that his father was disconnected and only felt embarrassment towards him, really had a father who loved him and wanted to do the best for his son, and the country's future.
"But there were tears in his father's eyes, and for the first time, Jaron saw his father as a man, not as a king."
This shows the progression of the relationship between Jaron and his father. Jaron believed his father to be lenient as a ruler and disagreed with him continuously whenever he did something wrong. Jaron felt more connected to his mother than his father, and this finally shows the point at which Jaron realized that his entire family truly loved him, and specifically saw his father's humanity. It turns out that Jaron, who thought that his father was disconnected and only felt embarrassment towards him, really had a father who loved him and wanted to do the best for his son, and the country's future.
Quote #5-pg. 337
"My temper flared. 'Pleasure? I'm staring at the man who killed my family. Whatever I feel now, trust that pleasure is the furthest from those feelings.'"
This shows Sage/Jaron's true emotions behind the front he puts up during the entire book. Sage/Jaron can finally show his full anger towards Conner, the man who left him a real orphan. Sage/Jaron may have been an orphan for most of his life, but his family is now gone for ever because of their murder. Sage/Jaron loved them even though they had been detached from him for many years. He is devastated by their death and very upset. There is no joy in this turn of events and Conner's punishment because Sage/Jaron, unlike Conner, has human feelings.
"My temper flared. 'Pleasure? I'm staring at the man who killed my family. Whatever I feel now, trust that pleasure is the furthest from those feelings.'"
This shows Sage/Jaron's true emotions behind the front he puts up during the entire book. Sage/Jaron can finally show his full anger towards Conner, the man who left him a real orphan. Sage/Jaron may have been an orphan for most of his life, but his family is now gone for ever because of their murder. Sage/Jaron loved them even though they had been detached from him for many years. He is devastated by their death and very upset. There is no joy in this turn of events and Conner's punishment because Sage/Jaron, unlike Conner, has human feelings.