(urth) interview question

[Marc Aramini]

Have to comment on one of Jerry's examples.
 
Since you mentioned the Amber books, that putting aside the throne is a vital step in Corwin's maturation.  Even when stripped of memory, Corwin is still "trapped in Amber" - unable to mature, still immediately pulled into a demigod struggle with his eternally unchanging brothers, but SOMETHING eventually changes him.  At the end of the first novel, even having his eyes purged out can't destroy that unchaging desire to thwart Eric, but Eric, his greatest enemy, leaves the jewel of Judgement to him at the time of his death.
 
In the fifth/sixth grade, I would be hard pressed to choose between Wolfe or Zelazny as my favorite, but that setting aside the throne is supposed to be, I think, the definitive proof that these demigods of Amber CAN change - it just isn't likely.

--- On Sun, 1/2/11, Jerry Friedman <jerry_friedman at yahoo.com> wrote:






In the Amber books, Corwin pits worlds against each other to make his crowning of himself come true, and then puts the kingship on the back burner and eventually leaves the decision to someone else.  I'm sure I've read other good examples of this, maybe closer to "Cinderella", but I'm not coming up with them.

Jerry Friedman


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