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The Goblin Emperor
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Essay Topics
How does Katherine Addison use the constructed language and rigid etiquette of the Untheileneise Court not merely for world-building but also as the primary engine driving Maia’s character development and the central plot?
The Goblin Emperor presents two major engineering projects: the sabotaged airship, the Wisdom of Choharo; and the proposed Wisdom Bridge. Compare and contrast how these two symbols function to represent competing visions for the empire’s future and Maia’s place within it.
Discuss the role of Thara Celehar as an outsider to the main political narrative. How does his investigation, rooted in spiritual integrity and a search for objective truth, provide a moral counterpoint to the self-interested maneuvering of the Untheileneise Court?
