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Cinder Quote by Marissa Meyer

“She heard footsteps thumping from the crew quarters and Jacin appeared in the cargo bay, eyes wide. “What happened? Why is the ship screaming?” “Nothing. Everything’s fine,” Cinder stammered. “No, everything is not fine,” said Iko. “How can they be invited? I’ve never seen a bigger injustice in…” quote by Marissa Meyer
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““She heard footsteps thumping from the crew quarters and Jacin appeared in the cargo bay, eyes wide. “What happened? Why is the ship screaming?” “Nothing. Everything’s fine,” Cinder stammered. “No, everything is not fine,” said Iko. “How can they be invited? I’ve never seen a bigger injustice in all my programmed life, and believe me, I have seen some big injustices.” Jacin raised an eyebrow at Cinder. “We just learned that my former guardian received an invitation to the wedding.” She opened the tab beside her stepmother’s name, thinking maybe it was a mistake. But of course not. Linh Adri had been awarded 80,000 univs and an official invitation to the royal wedding as an act of gratitude for her assistance in the ongoing manhunt for her adopted and estranged daughter, Linh Cinder. “Because she sold me out,” she said, sneering. “Figures.” “See? Injustice. Here we are, risking our lives to rescue Kai and this whole planet, and Adri and Pearl get to go to the royal wedding. I’m disgusted. I hope they spill soy sauce on their fancy dresses.” Jacin’s concern turned fast to annoyance. “Your ship has some messed-up priorities, you know that?” “Iko. My name is Iko. If you don’t stop calling me the ‘ship,’ I am going to make sure you never have hot water during your showers again, do you understand me?” “Yeah, hold that thought while I go disable the speaker system.” “What? You can’t mute me. Cinder!””

Marissa Meyer

About This Quote

Source Novel: Skyward, 2018

Characters confront perceived injustice and privilege while on a mission, highlighting resentment and moral conflict.

In simple terms: Feeling unfairness when others get rewards.

Key Takeaway

Recognize bias and address inequity.

Themes

injustice privilege team dynamics morality conflict

Mood

tense frustrated

Type

dialogue dramatic

When to use this quote

  • military missions
  • teamwork
  • political events
  • family disputes

Key Concepts

ethics social hierarchy empathy

Questions to Reflect On

  • How does resentment affect teamwork?
  • Can fairness be restored without conflict?
A Different Perspective

Personal grievances can distract from larger goals.

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