What do you make of the book title?
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Re: What do you make of the book title?
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Concerning the title of the book, I think it was more about Galen than it was about Voulhire. To understand this, you can liken Galen to an immigrant and Voulhire to the US or Canada or some other country that promises a better life and fresh start. So 'a new arrival under great skies' was probably referring to the promise and potential of Galen arriving in Voulhire after escaping the dire circumstances of his home country.luchi123 wrote: ↑30 Oct 2020, 09:55 While I read the book, I kept trying to relate the plot with its title ' A New Arrival under Great Skies'. I assumed that the people of Voulhire were in existence before Galen's trip to the land, which was the beginning of the story. Why then do you think they called themselves a new arrival under great skies?
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I see that title as referring to Galen's arrival to Voulhire. A place of prosperity that it seems like great skies comparing to the 'cloudy skies' of the place he's coming from.luchi123 wrote: ↑30 Oct 2020, 09:55 While I read the book, I kept trying to relate the plot with its title ' A New Arrival under Great Skies'. I assumed that the people of Voulhire were in existence before Galen's trip to the land, which was the beginning of the story. Why then do you think they called themselves a new arrival under great skies?
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I honestly think the title was very fitting. It sounds very fantasy-esque, I love that. And I have to agree with the others that it mostly refers to Galen arriving on new land.luchi123 wrote: ↑30 Oct 2020, 09:55 While I read the book, I kept trying to relate the plot with its title ' A New Arrival under Great Skies'. I assumed that the people of Voulhire were in existence before Galen's trip to the land, which was the beginning of the story. Why then do you think they called themselves a new arrival under great skies?
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Sou Hi wrote: ↑03 Nov 2020, 21:07 Interestingly enough, the land where Galen first arrived is called Magnum Caelum. Magnum can be translated as 'great', and Caelum can mean 'sky'. So, 'A New Arrival under Great Skies' may imply the town's name and, at the same time, signifies a brand new start for Galen.
Oh thanks for that input! I think that solidifies that the title simply alludes to Galen's arrival to the city. I guess the next question would be, why is the city named "Great Sky"?
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