Morgan In Vita Merlin

The first time that Morgan is introduced in the legend is in Vita Merlin, an extensive narrative written by Monmouth. “Dated from 1150, Vita Merlini makes the first allusion to Morgan, the chief of nine wondrous sisters. Capable of shapeshifting and a master-healer, Morgan rules over the magical island Avalon” (8). The first appearance of Morgan has been perceived as a “master-healer,” a character who possess positive values and performs goods to the others. It is similar, or even identical, to the Morgan le Fay in Wells’ Artie’s Angels. She serves as a “co-president” of the Angels, helps taking care of their team when Artie is away, contributes positive influences on the community, assists the team to fight against the injustice, stands as

Rather than envying and cursing the girls that Artie dates in the Academy, Faye chooses to stand with Artie, supports him, lets him cry in her arms when Yvonne dumped him and when Artie chooses to leave Saronda (Wells, 170, 174). These actions allow readers to believe that Faye is a reasonable and thoughtful woman. This is very important that Wells makes Faye into this type of character; it not only makes the reader admires and respects her, but it reserves a seat for her as the leader during their social movement. As Alison Fox identifies in her review on Getting to the heart of leadership: emotion and educational leadership, she addresses that “[head teachers] should remain aware that their emotions have as much of an influence on culture as the culture might be found to enact upon them” (Fox, 311). For one to be respectful and successful, one must understand that his/her emotion will affect the group. This is exactly what Wells is doing with Faye in her role in the Angels. We know she admires and loves Artie, but she chooses to retain her emotions and make decisions that are the best for others. Imagines the Angels with Artie and Faye disagrees with each other all the time, refusing to compromise because of personal issues; there will be hardly any work being done if Faye and Artie interact like this. However, they choose to work as leaders; they win their trust as leaders not only from other characters but from readers as well; they gather other young men and women who are interested in combating the “unsavory” and “lawless” streets in their radiation