The House In The Cerulean Sea

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The industrial revolution is not known for its safety. Many people died because of unsafe working conditions. There was one incident, though, after that, something changed. In 1919, January 5, at a factory in Boston, a tank holding 2.3 million gallons, or 26 million pounds of molasses ruptured. This was caused by the tank holding it, not being up to standard. 21 people died and over 150 people were injured. After that day, the government decided to start regulating these industries. Human lives are put before the profits. Perception was the thing that had changed, and at that moment, change was more necessary than anything. Change can be incited by external factors that one may experience. In the book The House in the Cerulean Sea by T. J. Klune, Linus Baker is a caseworker for the Department In Charge Of Magical Youth. He is asked to …show more content…
Knowing this, Linus asks Zoe if she is registered. Annoyed, Zoe snaps that just because Linus thinks that all creatures should be marked does not give him the right to question if she is registered or not. Remorsefully, Linus admits, “ ‘That’s right, I shouldn’t have said that’ ” (Klune 63). Zoe’s reaction highlights Linus’ tendency to judge others by social norms and the rules of DICOMY. Her sharp response prompts Linus to try to see his own bias in his thoughts of others. Him admitting he was wrong shows that he is learning to internalize his actions and how others might view what he does. A mentor should teach a hero and prepare them for the crisis. Linus is being taught empathy, which will allow him in the future to take more thought in his actions as a caseworker and as a human being. It will also allow him to teach empathy to others who may view magical individuals differently. These new perspectives that he is starting to see will give him more awareness when faced with a crisis. Later in the story, Zoe keeps trying to help him understand others as
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