Wheel of Time: changing Egwene’s motive for leaving the Two Rivers and following Moiraine has been praised as ‘justification’ for changing the basic rules of the world of WoT, namely, that it is not possible for a man to be reborn as a woman (Egwene CANNOT BE the Dragon Reborn).
If Egwene could be the Dragon Reborn, and Moiraine doesn’t know who it is, of course she’d take Egwene with her (as she takes Rand, Mat, and Perrin in the books).
This is supposed to be a “better” reason for Egwene leaving the Two Rivers than Egwene’s own desire to leave.
This is supposed to be a “better” reason for Egwene leaving the Two Rivers than Egwene’s own desire to leave.
Is it? Rand, Mat, and Perrin *have* to go with Moiraine.
Egwene, and for a different reason, Nynaeve, *decide* to go.
In other words, the AGENCY (at first) falls to the young women.
And that has been written OUT.
And said to be an IMPROVEMENT.
Egwene, and for a different reason, Nynaeve, *decide* to go.
In other words, the AGENCY (at first) falls to the young women.
And that has been written OUT.
And said to be an IMPROVEMENT.
Most of the agency is — at first — female. Rand, Mat, and Perrin are following Moiraine. Egwene and Nynaeve choose to go of their own accord. That seems an important distinction.
The boys will have to (and do) grow into agency and responsibility, but the girls have a head start.
The boys will have to (and do) grow into agency and responsibility, but the girls have a head start.
My point here is that the “improvement” to Egwene is … to make her be just like one of the boys.
Is that really — an improvement?
Is that really — an improvement?
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