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NikiFri Jan-13-06 05:18 AM
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#64483, "Question for Tammy - Jonathan's Ordeal"


          

in regards to a recent thread in the Dove where we were pondering what exactly the King saw in the Chmaber of the Ordeal (both as a knight and as a king)? There was something in ITHOTG that he kept on waking up screaming from his dreams of it.

What was disturbing enough to trouble the young royal so? Fear of failure? fear of being helpless, of being a terrible king despite his efforts, of being hated by his people and scorned by history? Fear of dying before he could realise his dream to become one of the greatest kings in Tortallan history? His parents or friends' deaths? Fear of losing his power?

I think it was fear of failure, what does everyone else think? More importantly (sorry guys) what does our dear author TELL us the chamber showed him?? (please tammy?!)


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RE: Question for Tammy - Jonathan's Ordeal, diamondflame, Jan 13th 2006, #1
RE: Question for Tammy - Jonathan's Ordeal, moonlightrider, Jan 13th 2006, #2
      RE: Question for Tammy - Jonathan's Ordeal, Niki, Jan 15th 2006, #3
           RE: Question for Tammy - Jonathan's Ordeal, moonlightrider, Jan 16th 2006, #4
                RE: Question for Tammy - Jonathan's Ordeal, Niki, Jan 16th 2006, #5
RE: Question for Tammy - Jonathan's Ordeal, Tamora Pierce, Jan 18th 2006, #6

diamondflameFri Jan-13-06 09:51 AM
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#64488, "RE: Question for Tammy - Jonathan's Ordeal"
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His worst fear, i guess (i know thats virtually what you said) But probably faliure or similar
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moonlightriderFri Jan-13-06 03:59 PM
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#64492, "RE: Question for Tammy - Jonathan's Ordeal"
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Tammy's answered this for me before... it was something like fear of failure, I believe.

Which makes sense, considering that he had to go through the same Ordeal to become king, but he was much calmer at that point - he was older and more secure.

Moonlightrider

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NikiSun Jan-15-06 03:35 AM
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#64513, "RE: Question for Tammy - Jonathan's Ordeal"
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thanks very much
do you have a quote or reference URL or something???

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moonlightriderMon Jan-16-06 11:03 AM
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#64537, "RE: Question for Tammy - Jonathan's Ordeal"
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No, because that would be too easy.

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NikiMon Jan-16-06 10:22 PM
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#64572, "RE: Question for Tammy - Jonathan's Ordeal"
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of course. thanks anyway

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Tamora PierceWed Jan-18-06 06:35 PM
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#64619, "RE: Question for Tammy - Jonathan's Ordeal"
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Failure, of course--seeing himself striving, only to come up short, watching the kingdom fall into chaos, his friends turn on him, poverty come on the people and the blame falling squarely on him, his name becoming a joke, not knowing what to do and everything he tried turning out wrong. Seeing those he loved murdered by his enemies while he watched, powerless and useless.

Everything Jon's become as a king has been to redeem his father's mistakes and to ensure that what the Chamber showed him will never, ever happen.

Tammy

“No person is your friend who demands your silence.”
Alice Walker

  
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