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The Royal Family In The Book The Selection By Maxon

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I read a book called The Selection. It’s about a place called Illéa and there everyone is categorized by a caste, a number one through ten, which signifies how poor or rich you are. At the very top, which is number one, is the royal family which consists of the King, Queen, and Prince whose name is Maxon. If you are a one through four you’re able to live comfortably, but if you’re a five through ten you tend to have a harder time making money and getting food on the table for your family. The only way you can become a one is if you marry into the royal family and that’s when the selection comes in. The selection is a contest to win the prince over and became his wife and every girl dreams of it, at least most girls. This book mainly features a girl named America Singer. America and her family are fives which make …show more content…

The first thing they were told was on the second day they would meet Prince Maxon, That night America felt trapped in her room and all she wanted to do is get some fresh air but they could leave the castle. She begged the guard to let her out but he said no, until Maxon was near and said to let her out. She was shocked because she thought he would be extremely snotty and rude. He started talking to her and she realized he was a lot nicer than she thought. They hit it off immediately but they didn’t tell anyone how they met before they were suppose to.. I noticed that Maxon liked her right away. I think it’s because America didn’t care what he thought about her, she was just being herself. Over the course of the contest more girls were sent home, but America wasn’t. I was honestly surprised because I didn’t think they would get along. America thought this would never happen but she started falling in love with Maxon and she forgot about Aspen, but she will have to win the competition in order to be with Maxon forever. You’ll have to read the book to figure out what happens to

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