Good points about Glencoe and Greening's potential background and motivations. Aww, I love the idea of learning that Lochiel escaped being the moment that releases the emotional floodgates, as it were, and lets Ewen cry over his own sufferings as well. Poor Ewen.
Very interesting thoughts on Keith's emotional separation of himself into 'Captain/Major Windham' and 'Keith', and the hints of how his backstory might have contributed to that. Poor Keith. (And all this is very interesting in view of my never-quite-managed idea of convincingly writing a story where Keith actually gives up his military/Hanoverian allegience—hmm, thoughts). luzula has already linked my meta post on names (thank you! :) ), but that focussed mainly on how names convey the changing relationship between Keith and Ewen—I think there's quite possibly a lot more to be investigated about how names convey Keith's view(s) of himself. And I love how Broster pays so much attention to all these details—such a good writer...
Hehe, good point also about Keith and Ferrers! I noticed someone nominated Keith/Ferrers for Chocolate Box, which intrigued me. And I also love Keith's ability to act on feelings he doesn't understand.
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Good points about Glencoe and Greening's potential background and motivations. Aww, I love the idea of learning that Lochiel escaped being the moment that releases the emotional floodgates, as it were, and lets Ewen cry over his own sufferings as well. Poor Ewen.
Very interesting thoughts on Keith's emotional separation of himself into 'Captain/Major Windham' and 'Keith', and the hints of how his backstory might have contributed to that. Poor Keith. (And all this is very interesting in view of my never-quite-managed idea of convincingly writing a story where Keith actually gives up his military/Hanoverian allegience—hmm, thoughts).
Hehe, good point also about Keith and Ferrers! I noticed someone nominated Keith/Ferrers for Chocolate Box, which intrigued me. And I also love Keith's ability to act on feelings he doesn't understand.