The Selection-America's personality

Kiera Cass, the author of The Selection, portrays America Singer, the main character, as a very down to earth person. America has been chosen as one of the 35 girls to be in The Selection. Though, she is the only girl in the competition who doesn’t appreciate living in a palace. America is a simple girl who doesn’t need or even want much. All she wants is to be surrounded by her loved ones, music, and some food. America is also extremely intelligent. She does not want to stay in the palace to be one of Prince Maxon’s many girlfriends, but she knows that her family needs the money. Her family’s caste is a 5 which is fairly low. They are always struggling for money. To stay without being Maxon’s toy, she makes a deal with Maxon to find out who really wants to be here for him and report to him who should stay and go. Because of her brain, America now stays for a long time without being property and choses which girls stay and go.