While many recognize Alvin’ potential, he himself does not, and so Alvin is under an illusion of powerlessness. Power is a two way street, every person can have a degree of power, when they are misinformed about how strong or weak they are, then there is an illusion of power, or powerlessness. However our theme illusion of power doesn’t just mean that individuals think that they are more impressive than they really are. From even before he was born, people see his potential. He is the seventh son of the seventh son, which makes many people around him instantly believe in his greatness and strength. is born into, Harry Potter meets The Patriot (kind of). Also many of the colonist have unnatural abilities and have blended loose interpretations of Christianity with mysticism and witch craft. In this world, The American Revolution never happened, so development and expansion is slow. is, in theory, massively powerful and capable of literally altering the world they live in, which is a warped colonial America. In the novel Seventh Son by Orson Scott Card, Alvin Jr.
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