Take The Bachelor, toss it in a blender with Survivor, and then add the pungent garnish of a presidential election, and you've just made yourself a steaming helping of The Selection. America Singer is a sixteen-year-old girl who gets swept up into this competition, fighting with thirty-four other girls for the heart of Illéa's Prince Maxon, but she has a dirty little secret—her heart is elsewhere. She doesn't even want to compete. No spoilers here, folks, but let's just say that America gets a rude awakening when she realizes that she has more skin in the game then she thought was possible.
Questions About Competition
- Is America competitive by nature? Explain.
- How does America change once she takes the competition seriously?
- Why does Celeste act the way she does?
- Do the people of Illéa have a say in the Selection? Why or why not?