What do you think of Dew Pellucid, the character?
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What do you think of Dew Pellucid, the character?
This narrative strategy reminds me of metafictional novels in which the boundaries between the author, the narrator, and the characters are skillfully crossed so that the readers could reflect on the inner mechanisms of fiction.
Personally, I loved both Pellucid, the talented author, and Pellucid, the wise master puppeteer in the story. What's your opinion on Pellucid, the character? Does she remind you of Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter series? Does the story gain or lose from her presence in the text?
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It did remind me of Albus Dumbledore now that you mention it. I think the story gained from her presence in the text, though I would have liked more scenes with her.
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I was surprised when the writer worked her own name into the book, but it makes sense, as the guardian on a huge library, and the master of all knowledge in that library. It reminds me a bit of how Stephen King manages to make a cameo in every one of the movies based on his books!
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She wasn't as warm and friendly as Dumbledore. He was way more approachable, and acted as more of a mentor to the kids in the HP series. Dew Pellucid seemed more aloof in the book, but definitely well placed.
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Yeah. I think the Stan Lee comparison is more fitting here, particularly on a meta-textual level. It's a pretty cool thing to do, as well.
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Absolutely true. I really loved the character when I first saw his name though he seemed a bit dodgy.Nisha Ward wrote: ↑04 Sep 2019, 01:14Yeah. I think the Stan Lee comparison is more fitting here, particularly on a meta-textual level. It's a pretty cool thing to do, as well.
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Or perhaps a combination of Albus Dumbledore and Professor McGonagall. I'd love to see more scenes with her in future books.gali wrote: ↑01 Sep 2019, 03:29 I loved it too! It was confusing at first that the curator shared the same name as the author until the penny dropped.
It did remind me of Albus Dumbledore now that you mention it. I think the story gained from her presence in the text, though I would have liked more scenes with her.
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Dew Pellucid the character confesses to knowing more than what it seems; toward the end, she acknowledges her role as a narrator too: "Why not write his story instead? I’m sure you’ve seen my books in the library. What? A blank expression? Well, I will be the Echo who makes you famous, remember that, young Sound!” (p.346) That's a great metafictional device that abolished the distinction between character, narrator, and author. When Dew Pellucid the character seems detached, it is because she is supposed to play the role of the third-person omniscient narrator, but in the end she can't hide her love for her characters and gives them a helping hand whenever needed.Leah39 wrote: ↑01 Sep 2019, 08:25 At first, Dew Pellucid doesn't seem like one of the good guys. She seems stern and cold. But as the story goes on, she covers for Will and Peter, even though it has a cost. She does vaguely remind me of Dumbledore, now that you mention it, although Dumbledore was more of a teacher and mentor, while Pellucid is detached from the students and seems to intentionally limit her interactions with them them and stay separate from the kids.
I was surprised when the writer worked her own name into the book, but it makes sense, as the guardian on a huge library, and the master of all knowledge in that library. It reminds me a bit of how Stephen King manages to make a cameo in every one of the movies based on his books!