The crux moment in the story was when Takeo tried to find out where he truly belonged. He began to realise that because he belonged to three tribes (the Otori, the Hidden and the Tribe) he had to be loyal to all of them. Because of these commitments, he ultimately had to choose (unwillingly as it turns out) which tribe he wanted to be with. This was a major inconvenience for him as it created some setbacks which he did not wish to face.
Takeo had been part of the Hidden from the day he was born until he met Lord Shigeru. He was happy to become Otori as it meant that he was saved from a certain death. This was because anyone who was thought to be a part of the Hidden was crucified. In the end, Takeo’s desire was to remain Otori, because it meant that he would be able to marry Kaede, his true love and become a powerful lord. But the Tribe spirited him away, despite his reluctance. Takeo began to accept this as if he had ran away and stayed with the Otori where he would become a certain Lord; he would be executed by the Tribe. This was what led to his Father’s death, leaving the Tribe. No one could outrun the tribe. He could not break his oath, and this was what most upset him.
This was what I believed to be the crux of the story, Takeo’s search for identity.
The scene that I have just recounted occurred towards the end of the book. There is no exact page as this event occurred over several chapters.
I agree completely with what Ben said! But as this is not a group activity I will do my best to word it differently...
Through this story flows intrigue, betrayal, alliances, assassinations, treachery and revenge. It is interesting in the way Takeo is torn between opposing clans and tribes and it is even more exciting and suspenseful when he must choose who to live as:
Should he choose the Hidden? The Hidden are his mother's people. This clan raised and nurtured him, but the lifestyle he lived with the Hidden was nothing like the life he was living in the latter half of the book. The Hidden were pacifists, meaning they believed that war and violence were unjustifiable and that all disputes should be settled by peaceful means.
Or should he choose the Tribe? His father's people, who are hired assassins from who he inherits his particular talents. The ultimate cost of leaving the tribe is the death penalty. This is what happened to his father, when he left, he was executed. He could not break the oath of this Tribe, which upset Takeo. I will explain why in the next paragraph.
Maybe he belongs with the Otori? The clan into which he is adopted by Lord Shigeru. This seems the best option and is what Takeo chooses, as he would be able to marry Kaede, whom he loves, and also become a great Lord, like Shigeru. However, he is not able to leave the Tribe, as whoever does faces death. So, he reluctantly must remain with his father's clan; his hopes of an Otori life all but gone.
Trying to figure out exactly where he belongs is the main crux of Takeo's character, and his divided loyalties, in my opinion, are played out well as the story progresses.
I have a different opinion as to where the novel hinged. I believe that the novel hinged on the scene where Takeo and Shigeru went to the Otori Lords' castle. Up until this point all we knew was that Shigeru wanted Takeo to assassinate Iida using his inherited abilities but it is not known when or how. In this scene we are given the fates of the characters. Takeo has come there to be adopted but the lords have made it a condition that Shigeru must marry Kaede to seal the alliance, something that Shigeru is known to disagree with. After this scene we find that in Inuyama they will attempt to assassinate Iida. If this didn't happen they could have been waiting months for the perfect assassination.
Without this scene Shigeru would not have died, Kaede would not have been released, Lady Maruyama would not have died and Takeo would not have been taken into the tribe. I feel this is what makes it the crux moment.
Jono and Ben I feel what you have said is not really a crux moment and is more like a crux hour as Takeo finds out about himself through the book over long periods of time. Also I feel this starts to early in the book to be a crux moment.
I do agree with Jono and Ben on this one. The crux moment in the story is when Takeo tries to find out where he truly belongs. As Jono said I will try to word the whole thing differently to these two.
Takeo (Tomasu) was a member of the Hidden group. When Ida Samadu destroys his village he is rescued by the leader of the Otori clan and finds himself joining the Otori to stay safe from Ida. Later on in the story he finds himself meeting with a man called Muto Kenji who is from the Tribe. The tribe is a group of people who have special powers. Takeo masters these powers and uses them to assassinate Ida Samadu. When Takeo is kidnapped from Lord Otori and is forced to be with the Trine things get a whole lot harder for him as he has to be loyal to the Tribe, the Otori and obey the Hidden Laws.
Takeo found himself facing the inevitable, finding his own identity. This was the real crux moment in the story although as Ben said, it is not in a specific chapter it is spread all throughout the book.
I only agree with Ben and Jono slightly in regards to this question, because the question specifically asked for a scene that the novel hinged on. Therefore, I believe that the scene that the novel hinged on was the scene where we first meet Kenji, because before they had met him, there was no way Takeo would have known that he was from the Tribe, or have been able to hone his skills, or even know about the skills that he had, apart from his hearing.
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The crux moment in the story was when Takeo tried to find out where he truly belonged. He began to realise that because he belonged to three tribes (the Otori, the Hidden and the Tribe) he had to be loyal to all of them. Because of these commitments, he ultimately had to choose (unwillingly as it turns out) which tribe he wanted to be with. This was a major inconvenience for him as it created some setbacks which he did not wish to face.
Takeo had been part of the Hidden from the day he was born until he met Lord Shigeru. He was happy to become Otori as it meant that he was saved from a certain death. This was because anyone who was thought to be a part of the Hidden was crucified. In the end, Takeo’s desire was to remain Otori, because it meant that he would be able to marry Kaede, his true love and become a powerful lord. But the Tribe spirited him away, despite his reluctance. Takeo began to accept this as if he had ran away and stayed with the Otori where he would become a certain Lord; he would be executed by the Tribe. This was what led to his Father’s death, leaving the Tribe. No one could outrun the tribe. He could not break his oath, and this was what most upset him.
This was what I believed to be the crux of the story, Takeo’s search for identity.
The scene that I have just recounted occurred towards the end of the book. There is no exact page as this event occurred over several chapters.
I agree completely with what Ben said! But as this is not a group activity I will do my best to word it differently...
Through this story flows intrigue, betrayal, alliances, assassinations, treachery and revenge. It is interesting in the way Takeo is torn between opposing clans and tribes and it is even more exciting and suspenseful when he must choose who to live as:
Should he choose the Hidden?
The Hidden are his mother's people. This clan raised and nurtured him, but the lifestyle he lived with the Hidden was nothing like the life he was living in the latter half of the book. The Hidden were pacifists, meaning they believed that war and violence were unjustifiable and that all disputes should be settled by peaceful means.
Or should he choose the Tribe?
His father's people, who are hired assassins from who he inherits his particular talents. The ultimate cost of leaving the tribe is the death penalty. This is what happened to his father, when he left, he was executed. He could not break the oath of this Tribe, which upset Takeo. I will explain why in the next paragraph.
Maybe he belongs with the Otori?
The clan into which he is adopted by Lord Shigeru. This seems the best option and is what Takeo chooses, as he would be able to marry Kaede, whom he loves, and also become a great Lord, like Shigeru. However, he is not able to leave the Tribe, as whoever does faces death. So, he reluctantly must remain with his father's clan; his hopes of an Otori life all but gone.
Trying to figure out exactly where he belongs is the main crux of Takeo's character, and his divided loyalties, in my opinion, are played out well as the story progresses.
I have a different opinion as to where the novel hinged.
I believe that the novel hinged on the scene where Takeo and Shigeru went to the Otori Lords' castle. Up until this point all we knew was that Shigeru wanted Takeo to assassinate Iida using his inherited abilities but it is not known when or how. In this scene we are given the fates of the characters. Takeo has come there to be adopted but the lords have made it a condition that Shigeru must marry Kaede to seal the alliance, something that Shigeru is known to disagree with. After this scene we find that in Inuyama they will attempt to assassinate Iida. If this didn't happen they could have been waiting months for the perfect assassination.
Without this scene Shigeru would not have died, Kaede would not have been released, Lady Maruyama would not have died and Takeo would not have been taken into the tribe. I feel this is what makes it the crux moment.
Jono and Ben I feel what you have said is not really a crux moment and is more like a crux hour as Takeo finds out about himself through the book over long periods of time. Also I feel this starts to early in the book to be a crux moment.
I do agree with Jono and Ben on this one. The crux moment in the story is when Takeo tries to find out where he truly belongs. As Jono said I will try to word the whole thing differently to these two.
Takeo (Tomasu) was a member of the Hidden group. When Ida Samadu destroys his village he is rescued by the leader of the Otori clan and finds himself joining the Otori to stay safe from Ida. Later on in the story he finds himself meeting with a man called Muto Kenji who is from the Tribe. The tribe is a group of people who have special powers. Takeo masters these powers and uses them to assassinate Ida Samadu. When Takeo is kidnapped from Lord Otori and is forced to be with the Trine things get a whole lot harder for him as he has to be loyal to the Tribe, the Otori and obey the Hidden Laws.
Takeo found himself facing the inevitable, finding his own identity. This was the real crux moment in the story although as Ben said, it is not in a specific chapter it is spread all throughout the book.
I only agree with Ben and Jono slightly in regards to this question, because the question specifically asked for a scene that the novel hinged on.
Therefore, I believe that the scene that the novel hinged on was the scene where we first meet Kenji, because before they had met him, there was no way Takeo would have known that he was from the Tribe, or have been able to hone his skills, or even know about the skills that he had, apart from his hearing.
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