Is there a way to edit one’s comments in this system? I keep making typos! Ouch!
]]>With substantially worse than Falklands, and substantially more vivid and complex scenarios of reality inversion churning through society, I really wish it were otherwise.
]]>Secondly – I love the idea of a wink a-la-Branagh’s Iago, especially after a dramatic courtroom “I am Falkland’s murderer!” scene. But I’m not sure if that would serve to endear Caleb to the audience (that trickster!) or alienate them (that TRICKSTER!). Interestingly, on the one hand it would completely dismantle Godwin’s sympathetic portrayal of wrongfully-persecuted Caleb (and by extension, his political critique), and on the other, it would serve as a total subversion of the controlling system (a compelling political statement in itself). I suppose while the rousing, empowering account seems more appealing, Godwin’s views on revolution (and his insight into the ‘reality’ of the system) speak for themselves.
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