ENGL 261 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Glanton, James Ussher, Israelites
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The judge is the one killing the children at random times throughout the novel (like the one child they let live in one of their towns and move on) The judge can never die : points to the fact that he could be some sort of supernatural being. Convinces them why he is right, but upon agreeing with him, he mocks them for being fools (the judge) James usher- believed the world began at 6:00 am on october 12th, 4004 bce. Now know the earth is not a solid ball and that there are layers separating the different forms of material within the earth. Charles lisle- geology- the principles of geology . Evolutionary practice and process taking millions of years to master. This is always a game for the judge. Page 118; someone had reported the judge naked atop the walls, immense and pale declaiming in the odd epic mode ; screaming at the lightning; moby dick.
