Archetypes In Red Rising

Rebellion is a nonverbal way of requiring a change In order or treatment. Many different emotions such as rage, vengeance, and sorrow lead up to such a forceful form of protest. Red Rising by Pierce Brown is a plethora of situational, symbolic, and Characteristic archetypes. Those of which convey the message that years of abuse of power and mistreatment is a recipe to the birth of a rebellion. The idea of Rebellion is illustrated to the reader by Pierce Brown through the use of symbolism in order and hierarchy of the society he’s created. This being to subtly put the reader in the characters shoes to feel the emotions and understand how better treatment must be demanded.

“Red Rising” is a beautiful piece of literature that strongly portrays the archetype of “the unhealable wound”. “That unhealable wound” being the death of, Eo, Darrows late wife (Archetype). Both Eo and Darrow were born into the unfortunate life of low reds who are basically slaves of their world. In an attempt to fight for a better life and to “live for more”(Brown45). For

That being Darrow, he must change his entire identity, after they faked his death, to be turned into a gold to then begin his quest. Darrow soon learns (Ater his “death”) that many are counting on him to be the one who can make a change in changing the order. With the help of his “mentors”, Dancer and Mickey (Archetype). With little concern Mickey is afraid of what Dancer will do with Darrow if he is successful in transorming him into a gold (Brown 81). Mickey begins to carve Darrow by replacing his skin, reinforcing his bones to be more dense, change his hair and eye color (Brown 86). Darrow doesn't recognize himself and is mostly upset that Eo would not recognize him if she were to see him again (brown 89). Yet this confirms that Mickey is successful in completing this small step in their plan of