How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
Ged most often faces human power (and some dragon power, which isn't totally different), but here he comes up against something totally different. We've heard little hints about the Old Powers before, but here Ged faces it and eventually escapes it.
Ged most often faces human power (and some dragon power, which isn't totally different), but here he comes up against something totally different. We've heard little hints about the Old Powers before, but here Ged faces it and eventually escapes it.
Quote #8
"He who throws away his power is filled sometimes with a far greater power," she said, smiling, as if his fears and scruples were childish ones. (7.53)
This is Serret trying to convince Ged that he should accept the power of the Stone of the Terrenon. (She'll also try to convince him that you should fight shadow with darkness.) Now, we know that Serret has her own purposes (she wants to make a slave of Ged), but does her theory of power hold up in this book?
Quote #9
And all at once he shouted out aloud, "I am here, I Ged the Sparrowhawk, and I summon my shadow!" (8.10)
When Ged takes Ogion's advice and starts to hunt the shadow, the balance of power shifts. Ged uses his true name here, which might be part of the power, but we think that most of his power actually comes from taking the lead.