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Originally Posted by Giovanna Clairval  You might be right, Connavar.
I just remember our hero's protective attitude.
But I had forgotten the heroine's name.
Corny? Did you say "corny"?
My friend the Merriam-Webster open dictionary says:
1archaic : tasting strongly of malt
2: of or relating to corn
3: mawkishly old-fashioned: tiresomely simple and sentimental <told corny jokes>
Well, if RZ didn't pick the name on purpose, this could demonstrate that the subconscious mind pops out things that the mind owner thinks somewhere, deep inside...
And what do you think--generally speaking-- of female characters in RZ's novels?
Let's take the Amber cycle, for instance, because it is his most famous work (which--as much as I love Amber--is a pity).
Apart from Dara and--less so--Fiona, there are no strong heroines in Amber.
I haven't read all Zelazny, though, and I could be mistaken. |
Tanner called her Corny as short for Cornelia.
I dont think her character had much to do with her name might be mean. Specially the third option.
Sure she was simple in a way that she wanted to survive with any means.
But thats true of everyone in DA in that post apocalyptic world. Survivle was all they cared about.
I found her to be strong of mind and body. She could take her of herself, she didnt even think twice about tagging along with Tanner to survive. She didnt beg him for help or anything.
Shame she died so close to the goal.
So going only by Corny i liked the way he wrote her. Not she wasnt "ooh save me my shining knight" that is too common.