We begin to see the fallout of the death of Ra and the cleaving of EzRa as the Embassytowners start to run out of datchips of the god-drug’s voice. Ariekei begin to become violent in their addiction, especially as the drug-voice wears off, runs out. The addicted Ariekei cling to the loudspeakers. We see our [...]
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Commenter ‘aawiegel’ has a very astute observation on the Hosts and their planet Ariekei in the book Embassytown: I may be a bit off base here, but I think this point of the story almost becomes Biblical allusion. Before the arrival of humans, the Hosts would always tell the truth, and the sound of a [...]
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by Erik Kain on February 2, 2012
This post covers material through chapter Formerly 10 of Embassytown by China Miéville- the entirety of Part 3: Like As Not. Toward the end of Part Two, the tension in the book begins to become palpable. At the Festival of Lies we see how the Hosts become almost delirious with ecstasy when the Ambassadors tell them stories. [...]
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E.D. Kain is a blogger and freelance writer. Currently he serves as Editor-in-Chief of The League of Ordinary Gentlemen and writes a policy blog at Forbes. He can be found occasionally composing 140 character cultural analysis on Twitter. His writing has appeared in The Atlantic, The National Review, The Washington Examiner, and the now-defunct True/Slant.
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