Late TaT Reread Entry - Revolting, I Know

[starmy63]

Ended up being MIA for part of the TaT reread, so I apologize for the late entry, but one more thing stuck out during this last reread that I hadn't noticed as specifically previously (sorry it if's been discussed before). I'll chalk this up as my (also late) prediction for future books entry.

p. 187 paragraph 3 reads: "There was little that frightened the citizens oft he empire like the possibility of a slave revolt." As I recall, there were several discussions or similar sentences multiple places in the book. I didn't note the page, but at one point Costis passes on what 'my king' says about the stability of the Medean empire, and that it's possible it could collapse completely under its' own weight. I don't necessarily see how, but I do wonder if this may either be at tactic employed by the Attolian empire in their war against the Medes, or even just a prediction on the part of someone who understands the principles of levers and frequently employs the principle himself (changing the mind of the man next to the man he wants to convince, etc.). I have to wonder if there might be a way Kamet's journey (as one of the most powerful slaves in the Medean hierarchy) in coming to trust an Attolian and to better understand freedom and individual will end up functioning in a similar way to shift the balance of power or change the minds of other slaves in Medea.

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[checkers65477.livejournal.com]

Hmm, I had not contemplated that, but it seems like a very Eugenides-ish thing to do. Why fight a war you may not win when you can first use your cunning to try to shift things in your favor withiut shedding the blood of your cousins? I had thought maybe Kamet wouldnt play a large role in the next book, but who knows.