ZalxMage Posted December 28, 2017 Posted December 28, 2017 For school, I have to compare and contrast a specific part The Way of Kings and Words of Radiance. I am writing my essay on the plot structure. Ideas would be appreciated. I already plan to write about how they both focus around a character, WoK around Kaladian and WoR around Shallan, and tell that character's backstory through flashbacks. However, more ideas to help me out would be great.
Melovespie he/him Posted December 28, 2017 Posted December 28, 2017 You could discuss the 3 books within one book structuring with multiple climaxes. It is a structure usually only used by really great authors (Tolkein did this as well).
ZalxMage Posted December 28, 2017 Author Posted December 28, 2017 2 hours ago, Melovespie said: You could discuss the 3 books within one book structuring with multiple climaxes. It is a structure usually only used by really great authors (Tolkein did this as well). Good idea! Thank you.
Bort he/him Posted January 2, 2018 Posted January 2, 2018 The swearing of oaths? Kaladin swears one of the Windrunner ideals in both books (technically two in WoK). Maybe you could write something looking at the oaths, and the circumstances which led to them being sworn. What makes the second oath ("I will protect those who cannot protect themselves") different from the third ("I will protect even those I hate, so long as the cause is right"), and how each oath is a further step from the one before.
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