There are a ton of rules in Azalea's world, between the fact that she's royalty and the fact that her father's a bit of a control freak. Even the way their family's run has rules, like what time to come to dinner and the proper etiquette for saying goodbye before going off to war.
To a modern reader this might sound a little nutty, but let's face it: even our oh-so-evolved society operates by lots of rules in order to maintain order. There are rules for driving, rules for when it's okay to text someone and when it's not, and so on. Maybe the world of Entwined isn't so different after all, even if the King does seem to suffer from OCD.
Questions About Rules and Order
- What are some rules in your family? How are they similar to the rules in Azalea's family, if at all?
- Why do you think the King is so uptight about rules and order?
- What are the main ways in which the girls disobey the rules governing their lives?
- What would you do if you were stuck in mourning for a year? Which rules would you try to break or bend?
Chew on This
The more Azalea learns to understand her father, the less she resents him for being a control freak.
For the princesses, understanding how rules work is key to getting around them.