Catholic Symbolism and The Shadow of the Torturer | The Book of the New Sun by Gene Wolfe

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[@D0lph1nmød3]

thank you for this vid, hope you keep up the GW videos!

[@iSamwise]

Thank you so much! I’m glad you enjoyed it.

[@AustinBeeman]

Came here from your comment on the wolf sub Reddit. Excellent stuff. I hope you keep making more of these.

[@iSamwise]

Thank you very much!

[@nitemare187]

Me too! Great video Sam!

[@OrlandoOrtiz570]

This book has everything I love in literature. Elegant prose, mystery, symbolism, references to other works. When Severian dives into the lake in the Botanic Gardens for his sword, it's Dorcas that hands it back up to him underwater. Yes, it's definitely a reference to what you're thinking. This book series has it all.

[@iSamwise]

@@OrlandoOrtiz570 I could not agree more!!

[@brendongreene]

a reference to what?

[@brendongreene]

oh, this happens while she is being resurrected. so the sword represents a pp, being a symbol or giving life?

[@OrlandoOrtiz570]

@@brendongreene the Lady of the Lake from Arthurian legend

[@alucard197]

​@@OrlandoOrtiz570I ...I totaly didn't get it at first. Wow

[@jlodomauthor]

Have it on my shelf and I definitely want to read it, so might save this video for after I do!

[@iSamwise]

I hope you enjoy it when you do read it!!

[@raihanpatwary5233]

I saw your other BOTNS video and it was great. Keep up the top notch work, subbed. You’re gonna go far.

[@iSamwise]

@@raihanpatwary5233 thank you! I appreciate the very kind words!!

[@mistyraven6499]

I'm halfway through the first book and your videos help a lot to dive into all these layers of meaning! Thank you! Patiently waiting for more you have to talk about)

[@iSamwise]

@@mistyraven6499 thank you! More to come soon!

[@toastytowns]

Really fascinating stuff. Keep it up!!

[@iSamwise]

@@toastytowns Thanks Owen!! So glad you read this series too!

[@alucard197]

Thank you very much for this video. I knew most of those facts as an orthodox christian and a Wolfe enthusiast, but you gave me a new point of view on some themes- like the carpenter thing-. Will you do the same thing for the others books ? That's be quite interresting. Anyway, that will be my pleasure to follow your channel from now on 😉

[@iSamwise]

@@alucard197 thank you! My plan is to continue with the future books very soon!

[@alucard197]

@@iSamwise Great, I'll be there 👍