tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post2493284211447996035..comments2024-03-23T02:45:17.058-04:00Comments on Tales of Goldstone Wood: Tuesday's DragonAnne Elisabeth Stenglhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09462605949792523331noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-30896448842159728392011-11-27T17:48:53.326-05:002011-11-27T17:48:53.326-05:00Hmmm, interesting point. I think it all comes down...Hmmm, interesting point. I think it all comes down to what you describe as "evil." Personally, I think enslavements to the ones own desires and utter selfishness such as Vollys displays are the very definition of evil. Interesting and complex . . . you certainly cannot write her off as a simple character! But she completely goverened by her own passions and forces her "guests" to live or die according to those passions. Such selfishness is nothing short of pure evil. While Vollys is by no means simple (she is a far more complex character than St. George's dragon!), she definitely fits the bill as far as my definition of evil goes!<br /><br />And I do plan to do a profile on Kazul! She will be an interesting compare/contrast to Vollys, won't she? :)Anne Elisabeth Stenglhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09462605949792523331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-47766771669205867872011-11-26T22:19:41.727-05:002011-11-26T22:19:41.727-05:00I love this book, and I definitely thought Vollys ...I love this book, and I definitely thought Vollys one of my favorite literary villains. However, when analyzing her character, I have to say, I would rate her overall "evilness" a bit lower. Although she does end up consuming all of her "guests," (excluding Addie) I believe that the underlying cause is not an inherent evil on her part but many other complexities muddled together. She is vain, proud, acutely intelligent, easily bored, and short tempered. All of these may be characterized as flaws, yet if Vollys were truly evil, she would be sadistic in her dealings with humans. However, this is not the case. Her true nature is much more along the lines of interested loneliness. When Vollys becomes disinterested or disenchanted with her lodgers, it is only logical to her precise mind that the only thing to do is kill them. How would it look to the other dragons if she merely released her prisoners? Weak and utterly un-dragonlike. As a side note, I really hope that there will be a dragon profile on Kazul from the "Dealing with Dragons" series by Patricia C. Wrede. She is definitely one of the most interesting dragons I've read about; besides the Dragon from "Heartless," of course!alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02470517536273344662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-77746033155211517172011-11-18T16:26:08.352-05:002011-11-18T16:26:08.352-05:00I know, isn't that exciting news? I hope it ac...I know, isn't that exciting news? I hope it actually happens! I think it would make a great movie. :)Anne Elisabeth Stenglhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09462605949792523331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-76249840797774769022011-11-16T21:28:34.458-05:002011-11-16T21:28:34.458-05:00Thanks for doing one on Vollys! I love The Two Pri...Thanks for doing one on Vollys! I love The Two Princesses of Bamarre and have read it several times! Oh, and thank you for the tip about the possible movie:)Claranoreply@blogger.com