Marie Lu Legend

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In Legend by Marie Lu theme is used to express the inequality between the rich and the poor. At this point in the story Day and June are sitting in an alley drinking cheap wine while Tess sleeps. They sat there drinking for a while then stopped and there was silence. Then June broke the silence and asks Day why he needs so much money. He responds by asking if it was was a serious question and asking if you can ever have enough money. In the text it says “He laughs again. But when he speaks, his voice has a sad tinge to it ‘Money is the most important thing in the world, you know. Money can buy you happiness, and I don't care what anyone else thinks. It'll buy you relief, status, friends, safety… all sorts of things.” (Lee, 136). This scene
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