The name “Earthsea” which literally resembles ‘land and sea’ is a kind of physical equilibrium, which further may be the part of a certain cosmic equilibrium. Still, the former idea may as well be regarded as the universal contrast of good and evil which can be found not only in Taoist philosophy, as well as language sacral essence and power was typical for the earlier philosophical-linguistics theories of Egypt and India. The same origin has the idea of names and language ability to influence and change the reality. Another basis for the novel is a Taoist doctrine about the fundamental primary balance in a universe, to maintain which the wizards are called for. in the appearance and believing of the Kargs one may trace the real North roots. Then, the Earthsea setting itself was influenced by the author’s knowledge of the peculiarities of American and North mythologies, which allowed her to create a fully new world.

The first thing that should be said about the novel is that it (the novel) is scientifically regarded as an example of coming-of-age story, which means that the plot is connected and probably tells about the process of the main character’s (Duny/Ged) growth (with a great amount of attention paid to the inner side) while the formation of the temper ant thinking are important. Being one among the first stories in the ‘fantasy raw’, A Wizard of Earthsea is considered to be an example of fantasy, having influenced the following works within the genre. Written by people who wish to remain anonymousĪ Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula Le Guin - is a fantasy novel, published in 1968. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.

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