
Cultural Diversity in “Mermaid Princess Amelia and the Lost Symphony” by Maxine Foti
Article written by Mermaid Gwen
“Mermaid Princess Amelia and the Lost Symphony” is a fantasy novel recognizing the abundant cultural diversity of the 21st century world. It acknowledges different nationalities, languages, cultures and religions, allowing readers travel around the world from the comfort of their homes.
Moreover, it features a highly diverse cast – let’s take a look at it right now:
Amelia Quintana is the sixteen-year-old elective princess of Antemidia, a mermaid kingdom located in the Caribbean Sea, southeast of the Gulf of Mexico, and adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean. As such, Amelia speaks Spanish and loves reggaeton music.
Another character, Nubia Khaled, is the highest priestess and most important representative of the Lotus State – a mermaid kingdom including the Nile River as well as underground caverns that stretch from Egypt to Uganda, through Sudan, Eritrea, and Ethiopia, and is connected to the Red Sea and Lake Victoria, too.
Then, there is Jayden Ptolemeus Katharos a triton from the Greek Sea, which is an elongated embayment of the Mediterranean Sea between Europe and Asia. Jayden belongs to a voluntary division that protects mermaid princesses on land.
Moving further to the east, you will meet Jet Mir, an exiled prince and the submarine captain from the Laccadive Sea, also known as the Honey Earth, located in the Indian Ocean.
And not that far, is the kingdom of Greene Grant, also known as Guo Guiying – An Asian mermaid with round face, gently arched eyebrows and beautiful hazel eyes that looks orange in the light. She is slightly overweight, and has luscious, dark green hair. Her father is the ruler of the East China Sea which is an arm of the Western Pacific ocean, located directly offshore from East China.
And further to the north, is the Kara Sea, with mermaid princess Irene Orlova, characterized by a voice with tones, a bit like Greene.
These are just a few examples – if you pick the book, you’ll read about Edith from Georgia, Taisuke from Japan, Cristovao from Portugal, Sawa from Poland and Kamadia from Madagascar. All of these characters make the book very interesting for modern readers who are hooked on travel, and want to explore as many countries as possible.
Actually, one of the biggest reasons why fans love this book so much, is that they can culturally relate to different characters. Maxine Foti promised that she’d strive to include mermaids from as many countries on land, as possible, and given that the series is going to be very long, there’s a chance, we’ll meet many more mermaids from all around the globe. How awesome is that?!
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English: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08T6BJ6RG
Spanish: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08Z8GK1JX
Italian: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0953PN3Y7
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