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Marshall Sprigg
Multimedia Writing
Angel Matos
28 August 2012
The Quintessential Novel
Since the beginning of time mankind has been developing more
complex
modes of communication. Writing has always been at the core of
this development.
Progressing from early cave drawings to actual words and finally
to some of the
greatest literary achievements of our day. Many people would
express the opinion
that Shakespeare or some of the other novelists of that time are
the greatest this
world has seen. I am here to refute these opinions and convince
everyone that
George R. R. MartinsA Game of Thronesis actually mankinds single
greatest literary
achievement of this or any other age.
The plot ofA Game of Thrones is centered on the political
struggle of six royal
families or houses for the throne. Under this lies a web of
intrigue and deception
employed by each to thwart the others. Instead of using the
typical method of
portraying the action through the eyes of a single character,
Martin places the
reader in the minds of many of the different characters to allow
a greater insight
into their morality and the reasons for their choices. While
some books have tried
this method before, Martin has perfected it into an art. Instead
of feeling
overwhelmed with the sheer number of characters, the reader
begins to develop a
connection with certain characters. Whether that connection is
one of admiration,
love, or hate is all up to you. Besides this I also love how
deep Martins insights into
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the world and morality are. Nothing is black or white, good or
evil, rather Martin
puts the conflicts on the table and we are allowed to do with
them as we wish.
Almost every conflict imaginable is portrayed from religion to
politics to conflicts
among family members. With that much going on there is never a
dull moment,
something is always happening and it is almost impossible to put
this book down.
Right from the beginning the reader is swept away and each time
you pick it up it is
like you are placed right into the world he is portraying. His
imagery makes it
impossible to not feel what each character feels or imagine the
sights and sounds of
the glorious cities. It is Martins very style that puts this
book way above the rest.
Each chapter is named for the character it focuses on. This
allows the reader to
delve further into the characters minds and see what each of
them feels about a
certain event. Unlike other books, Martin does not explicitly
state every little thing;
rather every chapter ends with a cliffhanger of its own. This
builds up the readers
excitement for what is to come because we so desperately hunger
for the answer.
While each of these things is great, what really puts this story
above the rest is the
fact that Martin leaves no character safe. I developed many
connections with
characters I really liked only to have them killed off. While
this may not seem
appealing to some people it really makes the story more
believable. Instead of
having a glorious hero that smites all evil and survives every
challenge put before
him, the consequences of every decision can come back to haunt
them.
Just thinking about this series makes me extremely excited to
read it again
even though I know exactly what is going to happen. I have never
before come upon
