Thursday, February 14, 2013

Game of Thrones 118-226


            A big conflict in this reading is between Joeffry and Arya Stark. Joeffy tried to fight the butcher’s son and Arya and ended up getting bitten by a direwolf. At this point in the story it is clear that Joeffry is a bully and a coward. He acted as though his encounter with the direwolf was a bigger deal than it truly was. He and his mother had Lady, the direwolf, killed. Ned Stark did it himself which continues to prove he is a man of honor.
            In Bran’s chapter he has a dream about flying and is talking to a crow. I know there is some symbolism or foreshadowing going on with this dream. The crow tells him he must live because winter is coming. I know there is something more to it, but I do not know the meaning right now.
            Catelyn is at Kingslanding and we meet Little Fingers and Varys. I personally find Varys interesting because he is a eunuch. It seems as though Martin has women use sex as a way to gain power. The Lannister’s are already in a difficult situation because of sexual attraction. Varys doesn’t have to worry about that. No women will persuade him to do anything. This makes him even more of a threat to the other characters. Cat then learns that the man who came to kill Bran had a dagger belonging to Tyrion Lannister. This shows that the Lannister’s hired this man to kill Bran, however, it was most likely not Tyrion.
            Later we find that the Crown is 6 million in debt. However they still want to throw an extravagant tournament for Ned becoming hand of the King. This shows the frivolousness of the King.
             

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