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“‘Because it is refreshing to be truly honest with someone for a change,’ Marco says. ‘And I suspect you would know if  I lied to you outright. I hope I can expect the same from you.’ Celia considers this a moment before she nods” (Morgenstern 275).

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“The first thing he thinks when he reaches the illuminated courtyard is that it smells the same, of smoke and caramel and something else that he cannot place” (Morgenstern 139).

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“‘My… my momma said I was the Devil’s child,’ she says quietly” (Morgenstern 20).

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“‘You need to understand your limitations so you can overcome them. You do want to win, don’t you?’” (Morgnestern 31).

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“‘Though I think perhaps your hair is too light a shade.’ Celia shakes her head and her brown curls deepen in hue to a near black” (Morgenstern 98).

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“‘You know who it is, don’t you?’ Celia asks. ‘I have my suspicions.’ ‘But you won’t tell me what those are.’ The identity of your opponent does not matter.’ ‘It matters to me.’” (Morgenstern 149).

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“This is the first envelope addressed to him that contains a suicide note, and it is the first to arrive carefully pinned to the coat of a five-year-old girl” (Morgenstern 9).

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“‘But she has a temper’” (Morgenstern 18).

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“Her momentary glee at the adjustment is crushed by the pain that follows as the ring continues to close around her finger, the metal burning into her skin. She tries to pull away but the man in the grey suit keeps his hand firmly around her wrist. The ring thins and fades, leaving only a  bright red scar around Celia’s finger” (Morgenstern 21).

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The author creates a very specific look and smell for the circus. The look is always kept the same, lots of black and white stripes. He also does this by slyly mentioning bits and pieces about the smell whenever the characters come and go. This allows for the reader to picture the circus better and almost smell it because smoke, popcorn, and caramel are all commonly mentioned as smells in the circus.

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“The illusionist has made her entrance” (Morgenstern 143).

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Celia is foreshadowing her magical powers when she first tells her father that “[her] momma said [she] was the Devil’s child” (Morgenstern 20). Magical powers are generally seen as a connection to the Devil, so when Celia says this she is referencing how she has magical powers. This connects to the knee because sometimes people with weird knees can predict the weather, which is another form of foreshadowing.

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Celia is mainly motivated by her father, although, not necessarily in a good way. He is very harsh on her, both physically and emotionally. This causes Celia to have to learn because she wants to do the right thing and please her father, as well as mend the things he breaks from household items, to animals, to even herself. Celia learns to not rely on her father, and is like the roots to her own life, supporting herself.

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From the day Celia’s father decided to make a bet with Mr. H, Celia is set to work towards being the best illusionist she can be in order to beat her opponent. Even though she does not know who her opponent is she works hard to beat the mystery man. Celia is constantly reminded by the ring marking on her finger when her father officially made her a competitor.

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Celia lives for the vast majority of her life that we see not knowing who her opponent is, just that she has one. This causes her to have to work harder because she is being held to an infinitely high standard because she does not know how good her opponent is. She is also held to a high standard from herself because she wants to be able to succeed, especially in her father's eyes.

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From a young age, Celia has a temper. She tends to get mad, accidentally break things, and bottle up her emotions towards her father. As she gets older she learns to control her temper more, but still shows how strong her emotions in general are.

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When Celia meets her father she has her mother’s suicide not pinned to her coat. Once her father realizes the magical powers she possesses he treats her more as an object to parade around and bet on, than his actual daughter. This causes Celia to be isolated from everyone, even her father because she has nothing to do other than work towards being a better illusionist to fulfill her father's wishes and win her competition.

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Celia is able to change her hair color as soon as Mme. Padva mentions that her hair is too light. This shows how Celia can use her supernatural abilities to change herself based on the environment she is in. She can do this with all aspects of herself including her clothes.

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From the age of five Celia shows how good her morals are. She stands up to her father when he harms a bird, and does her best to heal it, and when she can't she learns more so that next time she can. Celia is very honest, as shown with Marco when she finds out he is her opponent and is brutally honest with him regarding her past.

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The main gothic element that describes Celia is her connection to the supernatural. She has been gifted with the ability to perform legitimate magic, and practices to make it look like she is faking it to the audience, since to most of them, magic is not reality.