At the beginning of
this book Darrow was just a 16 year old boy, who lived for his wife. Suddenly when
his wife was taken away from him, his life had a new purpose; to ruin the
society that took his wife from him. In order to be the man who could free his
fellow reds, Darrow had to make many changes to himself. At one point in time Darrow
lived his life for his wife, but when she was gone, he lived for her dream. Darrow
became so determined to accomplish his wife’s dream. “I want to kill Augustus” I
say remembering the cold golden face as it commanded my wife’s death. “He will
not live while Eo lies dead” (pg.65). As Darrow went on his mission, somewhere
along the way he forgot, and actually felt like he was a Gold. His view on the Golds
in some way had changed. He began to grow attached to a few certain people. “I forget
that Cassius, Roque, Sevro, and I are enemies. Red and Gold. I forget that one
day I might have to kill them all.”(pg.228) all though Darrow hasn’t forgotten
his hatred for Golds, but he has grown soft for a few. Darrow also started to
feel an attraction towards Mustang. When Darrow’s wife died he thought he could
never feel the same way about another girl again, but Mustang changed this. “But
this girl, when they took her… I would have done anything to see her smirking
again. Perhaps one day I’ll have two hearts to give.” (pg.365). at one point in
time when Darrow saw Augustus had this burning rage to kill him right there and
then, but now he willing pledged his allegiance to him. “So I kneel before him,
as is their way.”(pg.382) Darrow has grown softer towards the Golds then
before. When he was a red he hated the Golds for what they did to him, but when
he actually became one himself, he grew softer towards them. Darrow becoming softer
was a very important change in the story. It helped him see the Golds point of
view.
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