tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-395948500312534280.post1666303530980898132..comments2024-02-25T01:48:45.848-07:00Comments on Mr. Center's Wall: Through the Looking Glass X -- chapter 8: FAREWELL, WHITE KNIGHTJoseph Centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00090686611405364311noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-395948500312534280.post-46956226018485295412011-03-03T12:24:40.472-07:002011-03-03T12:24:40.472-07:005 -- This chapter always seemed like a brief, drea...5 -- This chapter always seemed like a brief, dream-like reunion between the two. Happy for both of them. Long--extended, really. But on temporary no matter how it's strung out.Joseph Centerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00090686611405364311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-395948500312534280.post-36368146352377891812011-03-03T12:22:50.756-07:002011-03-03T12:22:50.756-07:0010 -- I think this is a lot like the characters be...10 -- I think this is a lot like the characters being independent of some puppet master, which I agree with, by the way. If there is not a person playing the game, there's no player to choose whether she becomes a queen or some other piece when she lands an the 8th rank. The context of the story has always been that she would always become queen by reaching this point, however. I think that the crown is simply there, now that she's arrived. Of course, regardless of who is or isn't playing chess, it is definitely Carroll who wrote the book, so no matter what, yes, he crowns her.Joseph Centerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00090686611405364311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-395948500312534280.post-22620494179163422472011-03-03T11:46:09.647-07:002011-03-03T11:46:09.647-07:001. What I love about this is that the only way tha...1. What I love about this is that the only way that she can possibly see what happens is if she's not in his dream. Because if she is, she will suddenly cease to exist altogether and therefore will never get a chance to answer her question (or do anything else). So if she has serious fears about this, I would encourage her NOT to wake the red king. Save a few hours of existence.<br />3. I think that the pieces have free will in this game of chess. <br />4. A couple of things: First of all, it's Carroll guiding her through her childhood. Second, she has to leave the White Knight behind to become a queen, so it's more about growing up.<br />5. He's just a very Carroll-like figure. In addition, there are a couple things that mark him apart. For one, he is the only character in the book who takes an interest in Alice that isn't condescending. Second, this has to be by far the happiest chapter of the book--at least so far.<br />6. Yeah, I thought of this connection, too.<br />7. Arg, I don't have the book on me right now. I'll look later. <br />8. Yep, more evidence that it is Carroll.<br />10. Do you think that Carroll crowned her?Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11708022607046379611noreply@blogger.com