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Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_content_3'); })A short novel by Ursula K. Le Guin, first published in 1978, which, according to the Word of God, may or may not be a part of the Hainish Cycle. The story takes place on a planet called Victoria, which has been chosen by the people from Earth to be a penal colony. The inhabitants of the planet are divided into two groups: the descendants of regular criminals and those of the radical pacifists whose ideas were considered too revolutionary to let them spread. Each group has its own social structure and worldview, along with a theory about the reasons of their having been sent to the same place and thus doomed to eternally coexist. Although the protagonist is the warrior leader's daughter who feels drawn to a boy from the other side of the conflict, the story is not another version of Pocahontas, nor does it end as may be expected.Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_content_2'); })Arguably, the text marks the beginning of feminist themes in Le Guin's fiction, as Luz Marina has to become sort of a leader using the skills which she has learned, willy or nilly, in her male-dominated social environment. (Also, the appearance and meaning of mysterous herons brings to mind theories of interpretation based on the notion of the Other.) As usual in the case of Le Guin, the opposition between anger and quietness is an important factor. |
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TheMigration |
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The Migration: the intention of the Shanty Towners. |
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Does This Remind You of Anything? |
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Does This Remind You of Anything?: the City culture with its Latin-American names. Guess from which language comes the word 'macho'? |
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The Runaway |
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The Runaway: Luz Marina. |
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A Father to His Men |
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A Father to His Men: Vera is a distaff example. |
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Bilingual Bonus |
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Bilingual Bonus: the name of Shantih. |
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Thou Shalt Not Kill |
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Thou Shalt Not Kill: an important rule of the inhabitants of Shantih. |
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Fantasy-Forbidding Father |
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Fantasy-Forbidding Father: Falco to Luz Marina. |
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Going Native |
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Going Native: Luz Marina in Shantih. |
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Spirited Young Lady |
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Spirited Young Lady: Luz Marina. |
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CoolPeopleRebelAgainstAuthority |
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Cool People Rebel Against Authority: Luz Marina. |
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SceneryPorn |
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Scenery Porn: especially the descriptions of Victoria's fauna. |
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Banana Republic |
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Banana Republic: the City has many features of it. |
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Actual Pacifist |
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Actual Pacifist: the people from Shantih. Highlighted with Lev. |
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You Cannot Kill an Idea |
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You Cannot Kill An Idea: if the book ends happily, it is because of that. |
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Sacrificial Lion |
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Sacrificial Lion: Lev. Even his name brings lion to mind. |
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The Promised Land |
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The Promised Land: the goal of the migration. |
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Violence Really Is the Answer |
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Violence Really Is the Answer: Luz's bitter conclusion after Lev's death. |
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Arranged Marriage |
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Arranged Marriage: this is what Luz Marina is afraid of. |
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Proud Warrior Race Guy |
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Proud Warrior Race Guy: Falco and his men. |
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He-Man Woman Hater |
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He-Man Woman Hater: Falco (though it's mainly due to his native culture). |
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Fighting for a Homeland |
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Fighting for a Homeland: the Shanty Towners. |
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Deliberate Values Dissonance |
| The Eye of the Heron / int_aabe2fb |
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Deliberate Values Dissonance. |
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Closer to Earth |
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Closer to Earth: the Shanty Towners in general, and women in particular. Played as usual in Le Guin's fiction. |
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AsskickingEqualsAuthority |
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Asskicking Equals Authority: Falco and his people. |
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Perfect Pacifist People |
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Perfect Pacifist People: the Shanty Towners. |
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Gilded Cage |
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Gilded Cage: the situation of Luz Marina. |
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The Chief's Daughter |
| The Eye of the Heron / int_d0edc982 |
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The Chief's Daughter: Luz Marina. |
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Call a Smeerp a "Rabbit" |
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Call a Smeerp a "Rabbit": the herons. However, it is perfectly justified, as the inhabitants of Victoria know the names of the animals from Earth but do not remember their exact looks. |
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Conveniently Cellmates |
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Conveniently Cellmates: the members of embassy to the City Council. |
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Good Republic, Evil Empire |
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Good Republic, Evil Empire: Shanty Town and the City, respectively. It should be noted that the amount of people in both cultures is to small to produce actual imperial or republican system, but their attitude pretty much fits the scheme. |
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Silk Hiding Steel |
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Silk Hiding Steel: Vera. |
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Mix-and-Match Critters |
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Mix-and-Match Critters: wotsits, which are similar to chameleons in that they change their looks depending on their environment - however, a wotsit does not change its color but takes different shapes resembling particular small animals. |
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The Eye of the Heron |