Summary of Chapter:
There's going to be a jousting in the King's name, but he does not approve of it. Arya and Sansa are not getting along, which only puts more stress on the King. The King finds Arya with the sword she calls Needle that she got from Jon, but she doesn't rat him out because she didn't want to betray him "not even to their father". The King is at first disappointed in his daughter who is supposed to be taking etiquette lessons, but is instead taking a liking to swords. He later gets her lessons with Syrio so she can learn to use the sword.
Overarching Theme and Personal Thoughts:
The main idea in the chapter is really just showing how Arya is defying the odds and not playing into her set gender role as a Princess. She is expected to be prim and proper, while all she wants to do is become like one of her father's men. I enjoyed this chapter because it shows how Arya is a Tom-boy, and I was also a Tom-boy when I was growing up. I like how she does not feel like she has to hide her true feelings and can speak her mind, for example, when Septa told her to stay at the table and clean her plate and Arya yelled back "You clean it!".
>oops sorry this is super late
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