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In the fiction book Dark Hills Divide: Land of Elyon, by Patrick Carman, A spyglass is the only tool that Alexa could use in order to know what lies beyond a thick wall that has been in her way throughout her life. The spyglass was originally from her mother, that Alexa "borrowed" for her trip to Bridgewell. The story started with Alexa talking to Warvold in Bridgewell, while their talking, Warvold mentioned the reason why he build the wall, the reason was to keep evil out and keep his people out of harm. However, during the talk Warvold died, and the secret of Warvold died with him. In Bridgewell, houses are one story high, the reason why, was that it is forbidden to look or sneak outside the walls.There are many hoax and speculations about what really lies outside the wall but only Warvold and Pervis knows. Pervis is the gatekeeper of Bridgewell. When Alexa and her father is in Bridgewell, Alexa's curiosity led her to break the rules and used the spyglass to see some mysterious events that is very different from the story that Warvold has been telling people. However, when Alexa first used the spyglass, she got caught by Pervis and Pervis wasn't happy about it. "Has anyone contacted you from outside the wall?... Whos' outside?... Dont lie to me, Alexa!" (pg.44). Alexa was frightened and confused on why Pervis act the way he did. After the incidence Pervis Broke the spyglass to ensure the "safety" of all land of Elyon. However, now that Pelvis knows that Alexa is very desperate to know what is outside the walls, therefore the safety of Alexa is endangered. In chapter 6, Pervis, mentioned that he doesn't take orders from anyone, since the death of Warvold. The spyglass will unraveled the mystery and most likely caused the total conflict of the story.
