Raven King??
So I was thinking about some of the questions we are supposed to discuss in the next few class sessions and I am a wondering about one of them. We were discussing how certain characters in the novel are not given true names such as The Gentleman and the Raven King. However, at certain times in the novel the Raven King is referenced to as John Uskglass so is that not his real name?? An example is found on pg 506 in the paperback third line from the top. (It is in the chapter "All the mirrors of the world" (36) when Strange is talking about how slanderous himself and Norrell have been to the Raven King after walking in the paths behind the mirrors.)
posted by Tiffiny Harris at 2:30 AM
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John Uskglass is the result of the Raven King taking his father's name (Chapter 45, 3rd footnote).
the FAQ someone linked earlier seems to say that John Uskglass is the Raven King.. Uskglass being his human name, and Raven King his Fairie name?
I'm pretty sure they are both his name. But a name is just whatever you choose to call yourself. People go by many names in life, so I don't see what the significance really is about the difference in calling him the Raven King or John Uskglass. The only really relevant part I think of is that he doesn't have a "true" name, but other than that, I think we can call him whatever we want.
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