Name of the wind third book6/26/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() One day, he is visited by a man that calls himself the Chronicler and wants more than anything to hear and record Kvothe’s life story. He has red hair, a smart and witty pupil named Bast, and a whole lot of tales to tell. This innkeeper goes by many names but will be mainly referred to as Kvothe. It guides the reader to focus on things that are absent, picturing a place without music, without energy, without crowds, where the few people drinking are anxious, avoiding certain subjects, while the innkeeper, with his methodical behavior, is taciturn and quiet, displaying the silence “ of a man who is waiting to die.” The prologue’s main purpose is not to introduce a character or setting but to build a somber mood: it goes on to describe the silence that permeates a certain inn, analyzing its layers to expose the sadness at its core. ![]() It’s mostly narrated by an unreliable man with an ego the size of an overgrown draccus, and whose melancholy imbues the story with an important dose of pathos: the tone makes it clear that, despite all his wondrous adventures and wonderful achievements, he’s not spinning a happy tale. The Name of the Wind is a brilliant fantasy novel that is as deeply concerned with social inequality as it is in love with song and music. ![]()
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