Caraval by Stephanie Garber
Caraval is the story of Scarlett Dragna, who was always under the harsh control of her father. She always wanted freedom from it, but she stays under his control to protect her younger sister Donatella. Scarlett is invited to Caraval, a magical game where players use clues to win the competition. But after arriving, she cant find Donatella anywhere. Scarlett discovers founding her sister is the center of the game and Scarlett wants to save her more than anything, she has to solve the clues and win to find her, but Caraval is full of illusions and Scarlett isn’t sure of who she can trust. In this scene, Scarlett realizes she hasn’t taken action because of her fear. She’s been trying to avoid taking risks, but now she knows she needs to take them to save Donatella.
Every story has four parts: the begging, the middle, the almost- ending, and the true ending. It wasn’t until now Scarlett realized she’d been stuck in the almost-ending for too long. If she wanted a true ending, she would have to fight for it. (P.201)
I chose this quotation because it shows Scarlett’s growth and how she realizes she’s been trying to be safe for too long. It shows us how we need to take action and get out of our comfort zone to accomplish our goals.