This is a combined thread for newbies and veterans alike. The remaining posts will also be combined threads. While the focus of this week's post is the readings from the book Origins of the Wheel of Time: The Legends and Mythologies that Inspired Robert Jordan, feel free to bring up any other topics that we haven't had the opportunity to discuss previous. This includes questions the newbies may have for the veterans, and vis versa.
For more information, or to see the full schedule for all previous entries, please see the wiki page for the read-along.
Origins of the Wheel of Time: The Legends and Mythologies that Inspired Robert Jordan SCHEDULE
This week we will be discussing Origins of the Wheel of Time, Part 3 - The Wheel Turns: Jordan at Work
Next week we will be discussing Origins of the Wheel of Time, Part 4 - The Real World in The Wheel of Time, and Acknowledgements
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July 24, 2024: Part 2 - The Axle and the Wheel: Tolkien and Jordan
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July 31, 2024: Part 3 - The Wheel Turns: Jordan at Work <--- You are here.
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August 7, 2024: Part 4 - The Real World in The Wheel of Time, Acknowledgements
THE WHEEL TURNS: JORDAN AT WORK
The section analyzes the origin of the Wheel of Time; how Jordan came up with the idea of the series, and how it evolved. It also includes some of the primary influences and what the story was, as its core. This includes the psychological repercussions of Jordan's time in Vietnam, the hero's journey, a fight between good and evil, a meditation on free will, and a good deal more.
