Symbolism, Imagery, Allegory
Setting
Mum is the word on the setting of Lord of Light. The subject is kept intentionally vague, and what we do know is only provided in brief snippets throughout the novel. With that said, the careful re...
Narrator Point of View
Genre
Tone
Writing Style
What's Up With the Title?
Lesson in Titling Your Book: When in doubt, name it after your protagonist. Hamlet, Jane Eyre, and David Copperfield are just a few examples of some great writers taking the easy way out of ti...
What's Up With the Ending?
Lord of Light has what we call a three-layered ending. Imagine a three-layered cake. It's all part of the same whole, but there's a distinct lemon crème filling separating the layers at the same t...
Tough-o-Meter
Have you ever wanted to tour a futuristic society crafted on Hindu mythology? Duh, right? Well you're in luck as you'll find few trails easier-going than the one Roger Zelazny has bushwhacked for u...