Themes and Symbols
Infinite Ryvius a is complex series with many underlying themes and symbolisms.
- Responsibility - The only adult characters aboard the Ryvius are written out of the story at an early stage and throughout the series the characters are regularly forced to take responsibility for difficult decisions in the absence of adult guidance.
- Loss of innocence - The burden of responsibility and the many traditionally adult situations the children face bring about the premature loss of innocence.
- Politics - Throughout the series the political power structure aboard the ship shifts and changes and acts as a microcosm of real world politics.
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