Chapter 1

The opening lines are attention-grabbing by incorporating the mystery of a dead body, while simultaneously introducing the first-person narrator, <a data-internal-link data-link-type="Character" href="https://www.supersummary.com/a-wizards-guide-to-defensive-baking/major-character-analysis/#672956">Mona</a>. Vital information about Mona (including her age and profession) is conveyed quickly and efficiently, while also establishing the wry <a data-internal-link data-link-type="Literary Device" href="https://www.supersummary.com/tone/">tone</a> of her narration.

Chapter 2

<a data-internal-link data-link-type="Character" href="https://www.supersummary.com/a-wizards-guide-to-defensive-baking/major-character-analysis/#672956">Mona</a> explains some basics about how <a data-internal-link data-link-type="Symbols & Motifs" href="https://www.supersummary.com/a-wizards-guide-to-defensive-baking/symbols-and-motifs/#672968">magic</a> works in the world of the novel, which becomes important as the plot progresses. This passage also lends detail to the world-building. Additionally, it depicts Mona’s self-deprecating comparisons between herself and “real” (i.e., powerful) wizards, which contributes to the theme of <a data-internal-link data-link-type="Themes" href="https://www.supersummary.com/a-wizards-guide-to-defensive-baking/themes/#672965">Leveraging One’s Talents</a>. As the story progresses, Mona learns it’s not about what one’s magic does but rather what one does with their magic.

Chapter 5

Though <a data-internal-link data-link-type="Character" href="https://www.supersummary.com/a-wizards-guide-to-defensive-baking/major-character-analysis/#672960">the Duchess</a> is by far the more politically powerful character in this scene, the focus on Lord Ethan speaks to Mona’s character. Like many teenage girls would be, she is enamored with the handsome heroic figure of Lord Ethan, even while facing possible imprisonment. Establishing her hero worship is also important to set up the later disappointment she feels.

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