Lissa is consistently portrayed as being different from the other royals at St. Vladimir’s Academy. What is the reason for this difference? Use specific examples from the text to support your analysis.

Choose an example of Rose’s interactions with the “human” world and argue how the details of those interactions illustrate Rose’s progression as a character.

How does the text convey the idea that gaining maturity is both connected to and independent from a character’s chronological age? Support your argument with specific examples from the text.