Otto the Brave
(Authors Note: This writing
piece is about theme of the book HIVE. I am writing this to show my
understanding of theme)
Even
when situations get out of hand will you be the one to step forward? Will you
be the one to take the trouble one on one and lead everyone? This is what
happened in the book HIVE by Mark Walden when Otto faced two indescribable
events. Through lots of courage, bravery, and determination shown by this group
of HIVE students, it was very simple to point out the themes of the book.
One
thing that stood out to me was when Otto and the group of friends were planning
the escape, Otto was the one conducting the setup. From what time to go to how
to get out he planned almost every single thing to get off the island. He was determined
to get off and took it into his own hands. In the book it said, "As the deadline
neared Otto grew even more determined to escape.” This is clearly saying he had
the determination to leave.
Another
example of determination is when Nigel’s test plant goes crazy. The supersized
monster of a plant is on pace to destroy the entire island with all of the
students on it. As the staff of HIVE are ready to retreat and leave Otto again
steps up and takes the problem into his own hands. The plant is tearing the in
ground city apart and Otto is determined to destroy it to save everyone.
Through the destruction Otto didn’t stop messing with ways to stop the plant
until he found the solution and destroyed it. Otto’s determination again has
helped what his goal was to do.
Another
book that has the same theme is anything in the Percy Jackson, Heroes of
Olympus, and Kane Chronicles. All of these series have parts where determination
comes in. In all the series the world is
about to end and the characters were very determined to not let it happen.
Every single one of the characters risked their lives to save innocent civilians
on their quests to defeat whatever evil god they were facing. If it was a life
death situation I personally would just save myself and run away. The
characters in the books had the bravery and determination to go back and save
the others.
Also those characters showed determination to help
each other. Most of the time the characters were best friends to each other and
no matter the situation they were always determined to help each other. The
whole series they were immediately on each other’s defense from whatever was
happening. This is similar if not exactly the same as the characters in HIVE
felt for each other.
Even
though the book had many themes, determination stood out the most of all. From
the planning of the escape to the man eating plant the characters showed
determination to complete their hard fought tasks to a personal victory. Determination, determination, determination, that's the repeated theme of the book and the most important time after time.
