"On the third day he arose, and ascended again to the light." (1, p. 75)
"He had never before known how steep the upward path was." (21, p. 238)
These are the opening and closing sentences of this novel. The subject of both is Jaan the Shoemaker. In both, he ascends. In the first, Jaan is uplifted by an illusion. In the second, he seeks help to dispel the illusion. He begins an inner journey.
The opening passage of Chapter 15, narrated from Jaan's point of view, shows us how he is being controlled. Aycharaych's scheme is almost literally diabolical: a form of possession. Might this be technologically possible in future?
(In English grammar, there are few definite rules about the use of commas. I would have rendered that opening sentence, "On the third day, he arose and ascended again to the light." I noticed this point only because I had occasion to quote the sentence.)
1 comment:
Kaor, Paul!
And your first quote about Jaan was also a Biblical allusion, in this case, to Christ's resurrection.
I often have some hesitations about the correct use of commas.
Ad astra! Sean
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