Jon 19
Chapter 70
I chose
this chapter because of the character development that Jon shows in it. This chapter
takes place at the wall. At night Jon secretly rides away the Wall as fast as
he can to find and help Robb. However, when Jon stops to rest, Sam and his
friends catch up to him. They convince Jon to come back by reminding him of his
oath to the Night’s Watch. The next day, the Commander finds out about Jon’s
attempted desertion. Despite what I thought the Commander was not upset.
Instead he tells jon that given the upcoming winter and the recent incident with
the undead, that he believes that Jon and his Dire Wolf were destined to come
to the Wall. He plans to march beyond the Wall to find Benjen.
Jon finally seems as if he has a
real family and an unbreakable group of friends. Back in Winterfell, he was an
outcast, but now that he is surrounded by a bunch of outcasts he fits right in.
Since this is the second to last chapter in the book, it leaves me on a happy
note. I am very excited to see Jon in the environment that he deserves to be.
This chapter also reinforces his loyal character trait. Although the Starks
didn’t treat Jon like a son, Jon still would risk his life for his “brother”
Robb in war.
This chapter also offers the readers
foreshadowing for the next few books. The commander talks about how it was
basically destiny that Jon and Ghost came to the Wall during this specific
winter. That implies that the nightwalkers are going to become a major role in
the rest of the story, and that Jon must stay at the Wall and do the
unappreciated work that protects the rest of the kingdoms. This chapter just
made me more excited for the next few books, and the events that will take
place in them.
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