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Character Analysis: Crona Gorgon
Finally got one of these up. So, as I was writing this, I realized it turned out very much like a DBQ, so I can't say whether it's super deep or just some bullcrap I spewed from my mouth. I guess that's for you to decide. Feedback would be greatly appreciated, so tell me whether it was great and you want to see more or it was dumb and I should stop right now. Also, realize that if I do write more Character Analysis, it probably won't have as many sources, as not all characters have so conveniently placed Youtube clips. Also, spoilers. (Duh!) Did anybody get that reference?
At First Glance
Upon meeting Crona, you will discover that Crona is most definitely afraid. Whether that fear manifests itself in manic violence or simply extreme shyness depends on the context you meet him in.
Under the Surface
Indeed, fear is a huge motivator in Crona's life. He used to believe that the best way to get over your fear is simply to kill whatever it is that frightens you (1).
However, after associating with Maka and the others, he learns that it's okay to be afraid. Eventually his fear is turned into an even greater motivator: love.
Despite his love for Maka and the others at DWMA, he still betrays them upon his mother's orders. Why did he betray his friends to follow someone whose treatment toward him causes him to become depressed, even suicidal (2)? One might argue that the reason is fear, but as Crona himself implies (3), the reason is not because of fear, but because of the love and hope of acceptance that a child has for his mother.
Why is Crona so afraid, and why does that fear turn to love, even towards the seemingly uncaring mother that constantly hurts him so badly?
How They Got There
Crona's love for Maka comes when she shows him that social interaction doesn't have to be scary and that he is still cared for and believed in (2).
Crona's love for Medusa is not so easily explained. It all begins with a simple mother/child bond. Despite Medusa not giving any direct comfort and love towards Crona, she did give him the basics of food, water, safety and shelter. She raised him, teaching him how to kill creatures in a manner not too unlike how to an ordinary mother might teach a child to be kind to a little brother (4). Although it may be counter-intuitive for Crona to be so attached to Medusa when she so plainly punishes him harshly, but as research shows, children become more attached when an aspect of uncertainty is involved with the parenting (5). This leads me to believe that Medusa must have shown some sense of care, even if it may have been indirect and subtle. To furthur push Crona's attatchment to his mother, after associating with Maka and the other students at DWMA, he might have had a sense of what it's like to be truely cared for, allowing him to question how his mother treated him. However, after talking with Maka (6), Crona must've realized that it's alright to love your mother, even if she is distant and aloof.
His intense sense of fear and desire to grow stronger lies within the teachings of Medusa herself and a desire to become strong. In the early years of his life, the only other two people Crona would have known is Medusa and Ragnarok, both of which are obviously stronger than him. When he defeats his first creature, the "Little One", he is proud and happy that he is stronger than something (7). After this, through Medusa's teachings and indusing of his madness, he grows to believe that the only way to conquer your fear is to kill whatever it is that frightens you (1).
Conclusion
Crona starts off scared and violent, but as he associates with Maka and the others, the fear lessens into shyness and a more powerful emotion emerges: love. As his love for Maka and the others develops, a love for his mother that has been laying dormant also begins to manifest himself, causing him great stress. Only after his mother is killed can his mind finally rest in peace.
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