When Rabbit Howls
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Significance of Ean
Jackie
Jan 17, 2012 02:58AM
I'd love to hear others' thoughts on what Ean's nature is, especially toward the end when he gets into a carriage and is whisked away during the last minute of Christmas.
Also, in the epilogue, the personalities speak of Ean bellowing, "A'garoon a'fain. M'darlin', a garoon a'fain!" in Old Gaelic. Does anyone know what this might translate to?
Also, in the epilogue, the personalities speak of Ean bellowing, "A'garoon a'fain. M'darlin', a garoon a'fain!" in Old Gaelic. Does anyone know what this might translate to?
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Well, "a rúin" is "my love", and "ag féin" means "by myself, alone", so I think that gives a general sense of what he means. We've always felt that Ean may have been a reflection of Truddi&'s Irish maternal grandfather. Or perhaps he was an outsider attracted to the system by cultural and emotional similarities.
Throughout the book, the Troops speak about the mysterious aspects of multiplicity that therapists fear to discuss. We think they are talking about subjective worlds and alternative realities.
Many multiples feel they have some kind of mental access to such spaces. In websites by multiples speaking for themselves you'll often find that they have their own world. I think this is what Ean is doing. I think that scene at the end is meant to establish that Ean is not always tied to the body, but moves into other times and places. To many multiples, this is perfectly natural and not at all bizarre or unrealistic.
Andy
Throughout the book, the Troops speak about the mysterious aspects of multiplicity that therapists fear to discuss. We think they are talking about subjective worlds and alternative realities.
Many multiples feel they have some kind of mental access to such spaces. In websites by multiples speaking for themselves you'll often find that they have their own world. I think this is what Ean is doing. I think that scene at the end is meant to establish that Ean is not always tied to the body, but moves into other times and places. To many multiples, this is perfectly natural and not at all bizarre or unrealistic.
Andy
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