I had a different take on the bully issue than you did. I think what Erikson was condemning there was the cyclical nature of the damage, especially in regards to the dangers of confronting a bully with just a larger version of such violence. He didn't seem to be presenting Snell as an embodiment of evil as much as a victim who acts out his own hurts upon others. He is a bit "broken" as well, which perhaps may be a small-scale parallel to others that are emotionally (physically?) "crippled?"
Illusions fall like the husk of a fruit, one after another, and the fruit is experience. - Narrator, Sylvie
Je suis méchant.
Je suis méchant.
Observations made while a friend and I read/re-read the Malazan books
23/09/2012 07:16:19 PM
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Interesting.
23/09/2012 08:26:48 PM
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I re-read Toll the Hounds this past weekend
08/10/2012 10:11:56 PM
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My commentary on Midnight Tides
27/09/2012 06:06:41 PM
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