20 Similarities Between End of the Last Great Kingdom and Every Other Fantasy Book Written
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Re: 20 Similarities Between End of the Last Great Kingdom and Every Other Fantasy Book Written
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I agree with you. I think the author has a lot of unique ideas, and I kind of wish he used those to complicate or enrich the older conventions of the genre.NL Hartje wrote: ↑31 Jan 2018, 21:30Ha, thanks for your comment! I'm not certain I was "getting at" anything aside from continuing a discussion about the book. As I mentioned in my review, I enjoyed the similarities and acknowledged that most of fantasy is just a repeat of other tried-and-true ideas. I do think the author would have done himself a great justice by expanding more on the ideas in his book that WERE original because I enjoyed them and so noted in my review:)Emie Cuevas wrote: ↑30 Jan 2018, 22:26 Not sure what you are getting at. Except that is is so hard to come up with a totally new concept. It sounds like the author is a well read fan of the genre. Keep the books coming.
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It is interesting, but 7 is a powerful number in many mythologies. For one, 7 is an odd number, and used to be common for quests in Greek stories. In the myth of Atlas, his 7 daughters are the Hesperides. It took Odysseus 7 days to wash ashore on Ogygia, where Calypso kept him for 7 years. In Egyptian mythology, a woman who pissed Isis off was punished by 7 scorpions. In the Abrahamic religions, it took God 7 days to create the universe, and the end of the world is signaled by the breaking of 7 seals, blowing of 7 trumpets, and 7 angels. Anyone who harms Cain, who is cursed to be a wanderer among the Earth will have that returned 7fold.kandscreeley wrote: ↑23 Jan 2018, 09:55 I do see your point in several of these. I'm not sure that necessarily means he was copying or that it's a bad story. I think most of them are something that are just common in fantasy novels. The split into 7 thing, though, is quite interesting...
7 has shown up everywhere for a long time, and the mythology surrounding it is interesting, but you're right. It's common mythology and commonly shows up in fantasy novels as a result.
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Wow, mind blown! You just took this to an entirely new level! I love all of this info! Thank you for reading and having fun with us!Bettercallyourbookie wrote: ↑31 Mar 2018, 21:28It is interesting, but 7 is a powerful number in many mythologies. For one, 7 is an odd number, and used to be common for quests in Greek stories. In the myth of Atlas, his 7 daughters are the Hesperides. It took Odysseus 7 days to wash ashore on Ogygia, where Calypso kept him for 7 years. In Egyptian mythology, a woman who pissed Isis off was punished by 7 scorpions. In the Abrahamic religions, it took God 7 days to create the universe, and the end of the world is signaled by the breaking of 7 seals, blowing of 7 trumpets, and 7 angels. Anyone who harms Cain, who is cursed to be a wanderer among the Earth will have that returned 7fold.kandscreeley wrote: ↑23 Jan 2018, 09:55 I do see your point in several of these. I'm not sure that necessarily means he was copying or that it's a bad story. I think most of them are something that are just common in fantasy novels. The split into 7 thing, though, is quite interesting...
7 has shown up everywhere for a long time, and the mythology surrounding it is interesting, but you're right. It's common mythology and commonly shows up in fantasy novels as a result.
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Agreed; easier said than done, though, I’m sureangiejack456 wrote: ↑06 Feb 2019, 12:12 . I think the real genius in writing occurs when we are introduced to worlds and ideas never yet explored!
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So I would say that tropes should be used both carefully and consciously. Otherwise it might detract from a story.
Thanks for posting the interesting topic!
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