Why authors, why?

Why do authors make the story so complicated for the characters sometimes? Do they want them to have a sad ending or are they just trying to make the story more interesting?  Why, in the Mortal Instruments, did Cassandra Clare think to make Clary and Jace brother and sister?  Why did she think to make Alec fall in love with Jace because it just hurts Alec and makes things even MORE complicated in the Institute.  Why, why, why?  The only explanation is to make a good story.

Clary and Jace are in love.  It's as simple as that.  Then, they are told that they are brother and sister.  That ruins the love story of the book and breaks their hearts.  Why did Cassandra Clare do that?

Clary and Jace Discover They are Related

You can see how heart-broken both of them are.  Thankfully, after the first book, the love story still doesn't go away, even when they think they are brother and sister.  At least one good think came out of the situation.  They never feel out of love!

 



 

 Another situation where the author just made more things more complicated for the characters is when Cassandra Clare makes Alec fall in love with Jace.  The two are parabatai so they are bound to each in a way that means that have to protect each other at all costs even if it means stepping in front of a thrown sword just to save the others' life.  They are also more powerful together, but they can never, EVER fall in love because that would be breaking the Law.  For this situation, Alec is just really miserable because he can never have the man he loves. 

Alec is in love with Jace!!!
Alec would even threaten to kill Clary to keep his secret because it is such a big deal to Shadowhunters whether you are gay or not.  It shows a sign a weakness.

It's hard getting what you want in the Mortal Instruments books because there is lying and a lot of rules.