Ryan's Second Blog Post

So far the most interesting literary aspect of Farmers book is by far the setting. I think her choice of setting makes the book a better read. The idea that one man has become so powerful that he is able to practically own his own country is amazing. My favourite part though, is where she describes the house where he eventually lives. "They started up a flight of wide, marble steps that shone softly in the darkening air. On either side were orange trees, and all at once lamps went on among the the leaves. Lights outlined the white walls of a vast house above, with pillars and statues and doorways going who knew where. In the centre of an arch was the carved outline of a scorpion." I think that this detail really helps me visualize the story. Throughout the who book so far, if the story goes into a new location, it is described in detail that is easily visualized. I hope that the rest of this book is as good as the first nine chapters.

Ryan