All the directions of the messenger seem to be petty and harmless until Nick gets himself handed an assignment requiring him to slip drugs into his English teacher’s tea. Whenever Sarius isn’t in combat with bloody sheep or giant scorpions, Nick finds himself at various locations in London, moving around objects, or taking photos of strangers. The appeal of the video game grows even more once Nick becomes aware that it can merge with events in the real world. His game character, Sarius, fights in multiple battles and completes missions in order to be rewarded generously by the messenger with piercing yellow eyes, with the main goal of defeating an enemy named Ortolan. Very quickly, Nick becomes addicted to Erebos. Players are only required to obey three strict rules: You only have one chance to play, always play alone, and the content of Erebos is top secret, never to be mentioned in the real world. It doesn’t take long for him to appreciate the intricacy of Erebos the game knows personal information about and interacts individually with each player, answering random questions like a real person would. Once he downloads the CD onto his computer, Nick realizes it is a computer game called Erebos. With his curiosity leading the way, Nick works hard to find out what the package contains and to get his hands on one, finally receiving it from a girl taking a fancy to him. A lot of people become more secretive and start missing classes. Though the selection of “roads diverged in a yellow wood” in certain cases may be easy for some people, others will have to stand before the paths and ponder.Įrebos begins with Nick noticing the behaviours of the people around him changing when a mysterious white package, concealing a CD, circulates its way around his school. Reading a little further into the novel, readers begin to realize that, much like in the real world, Nick’s actions are influenced by his own emotions and ambitions. As the reader, we can distinctly identify what Nick should and shouldn’t do, leading us to feel befuddled when he doesn’t make the obviously right decisions. The theme of the importance of the difference between right and wrong appears at many times in the book, with the plot built upon choices of the protagonist. Erebos is a story about Nick Dunmore, who gets stuck between these imaginary lines. The truth is, sometimes there is no line.

Yet, as we get older, we get stumped on many occasions when we cannot clearly define what is black or white. Growing up, we all get the impression that everything in the world is simple and fits into one of two categories: right or wrong.

Educators teach children at very young ages how important it is for them to make the right decisions. In the past century, Robert Frost has been one of many figures who have taught us that our current positions are products of the choices we make.

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