Malva’s mother is enigmatic. There are bits of information that are given about her throughout book 6. However, the reader is left wanting for more information even after the detailed description of her given by both Tom and Allan. This post is speculative since there is no much information given about Malva’s mother and her […]
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Malva’s Notion of Love and her Promiscuity – Part 2
This is my second post in regards to Malva Christie. Here is my first post about her: Malva’s Wickedness and Her Notion of Love – Part 1. I decided to modify the name of this post since it will be concentrated mainly on what is the notion that Malva has not only of love but also […]
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Malva Christie is an enigmatic character in book 6 of the Outlander series. I tend to think that Malva is a tragic character designed to be despised by readers. My purpose in this post (and also in subsequent ones) is to show that she deserves to be pitied instead. Is Malva’s malice and wickedness inherited? […]
Continue readingTom Christie’s Emulation of Jamie
Since the introduction of the Christie family in The Fiery Cross, several details have been dropped about the rivalry between Tom Christie and Jamie Fraser. Before the arrival of the fisher-folk, Jamie was the one everybody trusted and looked for advice or guidance at the Ridge. The simple tract was that people came to Jamie […]
Continue readingMy Experience at the Outlandish Gathering in Quebec City
The Outlandish Gathering in Quebec City was my first one, and I had a great time. I met several pleasant ladies throughout the event, and I never felt out of place due to my younger age. I would like to congratulate and thank everybody who worked hard in organizing this event. Of course, I decided to […]
Continue readingOutlander: Saint Killian at the White Spring
This week’s post is actually an “addendum” to a former post I wrote around two weeks ago. Here is the link. Syncretism in the Beliefs of Scottish Highlanders It is also an addendum to another blogger’s post. The Duality of Jamie Fraser or Religion in Outlander Of interest is the following passage detailed in the […]
Continue readingOutlander: White Animals and the King of Ireland
Up to recently, I was totally undecided about writing this post. Some of the ideas that I will be detailing in this post are the result of research that I am currently collecting for another project. The following chart is a simplified version of the Cherokee shamanistic system. There are more colours in the system. […]
Continue readingOutlander: Syncretism in the Beliefs of Scottish Highlanders
When it comes to understanding the culture of the Scottish Highlanders in the Outlander Series, one must consider their syncretic religion. What is syncretism? Catholics all over the world adhere to the teachings and dogma of the Roman Catholic Church. However, there are certain local differences among the Catholic population. When Christianity began to expand […]
Continue readingOutlander: Geillis and the Case of Congenital Syphilis
This post is an addendum to two former posts about Geillis Duncan’s madness, which some readers might attribute it to syphilis. Here are the links. Did Geillis Suffer from Syphilis? Part 1 Did Geillis Suffer from Syphilis? Part 2 The first post was mostly introductory to the topic giving a general overview of syphilis. The second […]
Continue readingJamie Fraser as a Half-Ghost (Asgina Ageli)
This is the third of a series of Outlander posts concerning characters with some sort of mystical qualities. For all readers of this post, I suggest reading a related post: Outlander: Claire as a Half-Ghost (Asgina Ageli) Basically Claire meets all the attributes of a half-ghost. When it comes to Jamie, it is harder to […]
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