EN 204 Lecture 9: Class 9 Rushdie Cont
14 Feb 2019
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Christopher columbus; presents him as a desperate drunkard. He"s an italian immigrant- opens about hoe cc is trying to win the support of qi and consummate her. Qi gains pleasure by teasing cc -- larger picture of power and conquest. The two voices- public opinion the court voices -- the snobby establishment (the italics are judgements) Consummate- bring things together and sex - power is an aphrodisiac. Cc expresses he doubts about this situation, the queen is his last hope -- cc wants to achieve his dream of exploring west. All of this tragedy is happening in the background while the story is focused on qi and. They are able to read each others dreams. Qi realizes she has the world but still isn"t satisfied. The blood of the people to really achieve her goals.
