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Post by Daae on Feb 9, 2005 19:58:50 GMT -5
It wasn't the fact that Lewis had to leave Albion, or sacrifice himself for it, that bothered me. It was mostly the way he seemed to forget about Albion and Goewyn, well, maybe not forget, I guess it was more the way he suddenly seemed to fall out of love with Goewyn (his wife and mother of his child), and got pretty friendly with Simon's old girlfriend. Sorry, I'm kind of a hopeless romantic.  |
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Post by dinadan on Feb 9, 2005 21:34:57 GMT -5
But he was dead, very literally dead. And if we take into account the Christian doctrine that the bonds of marriage end at death, then what was the harm with him and Simon's ex? Besides the fact that it seems to be a pretty good reward for his sacrifice to be returned to his old life in this world still retaining the vigor and physical atractiveness he gained in the Otherworld. I mean, he got to have his cake and eat it too--especially since if you read closely the end, Simon's ex is described a lot like Goewyn.
Plus, the fact that the story ends with him writing the beginning of The Paradise War created a closed loop--The Endless Knot from which the final book takes its title. How could it have been otherwise?
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Post by twyrch on Feb 10, 2005 11:42:04 GMT -5
But he was dead, very literally dead. And if we take into account the Christian doctrine that the bonds of marriage end at death, then what was the harm with him and Simon's ex? Besides the fact that it seems to be a pretty good reward for his sacrifice to be returned to his old life in this world still retaining the vigor and physical atractiveness he gained in the Otherworld. I mean, he got to have his cake and eat it too--especially since if you read closely the end, Simon's ex is described a lot like Goewyn. Plus, the fact that the story ends with him writing the beginning of The Paradise War created a closed loop--The Endless Knot from which the final book takes its title. How could it have been otherwise? I was just going to mention that too... Remember when Lewis came out of the Cairn after the burial? Simon's ex found him and as he opened his eyes, he saw Goewyn for a moment. Then when she asked his name... he kept wanted to say Llew... not Lewis. I don't think he "forgot"... he just realized he was in different reality. A reality where he was alive as Lewis and dead as Llew. That's my take on it at least. |
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Post by nicked on Feb 18, 2005 10:31:56 GMT -5
I will restrict myself to fiction here as to go beyond that will require more thought than I currently have capacity for. So my favourite authors are: 1.Barbara Kingsolver. 2.George Orwell. 3.Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. 4.Stephen Lawhead. I prefer to think in terms of favourite books. This is my top Five: 1.Poisonwoood Bible - Barbara Kingsolver. 2.The Catcher in the Rye - J.D.Salinger. 3.The way of all flesh - Samuel Butler. 4.Crime and Punishment - Fyodor Dostoevsky. 5.Nineteen Eighty-Four – George Orwell. My favourite Lawhead book – Byzantium. Go Sir Arthur Conan Doyle!  |
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Post by amodman on Feb 20, 2005 5:19:39 GMT -5
I adore the Song of Albion, but me and all my friends actually thought the ending was weak too...so I guess I throw in with daee in that respect, but other than that the trilogy is some of my absolute favorite fantasy. (I also didnt actually think there was much symbolism going on between Llew and Christ...maybe a little, but I didn't think enough if that was the purpose, *shrugs*)
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Post by laurelin on Mar 1, 2005 21:00:45 GMT -5
(I loved the ending of Song of Albion)
most influential authors
1. Tolkien (The Hobbit and LOTR were my bedtime stories)
2. C.S. Lewis
3. Terry Brooks
4. Stephen Lawhead
5. Orson Scott Card
5. Frank Herbert
works...
1. Lord of the Rings
2. Ender's Game
3. Dune
4. Shannara
5. Song of Albion
6. Taliesin
7. Narnia
8. everything else by CS Lewis
I've only read Albion and Pendragon (although I'm about to start Byzantium and y'all are getting me really excited), and I loved Albion.
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Post by dinadan on Mar 1, 2005 22:36:48 GMT -5
(I loved the ending of Song of Albion) most influential authors 1. Tolkien (The Hobbit and LOTR were my bedtime stories) 2. C.S. Lewis 3. Terry Brooks 4. Stephen Lawhead 5. Orson Scott Card 5. Frank Herbert works... 1. Lord of the Rings 2. Ender's Game 3. Dune 4. Shannara 5. Song of Albion 6. Taliesin 7. Narnia 8. everything else by CS Lewis I've only read Albion and Pendragon (although I'm about to start Byzantium and y'all are getting me really excited), and I loved Albion. I think I might be in love  |
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Post by twyrch on Mar 3, 2005 11:09:51 GMT -5
That's what I'm talking about! ;D |
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