Friday, April 5, 2013

Gavriel Duval vs. Oberon Of The Winter Court

     In this post I must compare a novel I have read with Shakespeare's play A Midsummer Nights Dream. I have chosen two characters with equal arrogance and haughty disposition; Gavriel Duval and Oberon Of The Winter Court. Gavriel who wears his pride like a shiny black armor and Oberon who stands with the chilling grace of a winter wind both are remote and disdainful creatures.

     Gavriel who stalks through the High Court Of Brittany with purpose and dignity, his head held high for all the world to see. Oberon who reigns over the Winter Court, never to acknowledge those of a lesser status. With both men everything revolves around power and status.

     Oberon cares for no one but himself whereas Gavriel cares deeply for his half sister the Duchess. Gavriel also has strong emotions of hatred versus Oberon who seems to not care about others either way, others are below him. The only one Oberon seems to have strong feelings for is his Wife Titania whom he seems to have a complex relationship with, at times he can hate her and at others he seems to almost love her.

     These two are very similar in the sense that they both can have very passionate personalities, as well if either is dealt insult they do not hesitate to retaliate with equal ferocity. Also they both can be vindictive and are not above revenge.

     Both are a lot alike but they are also different, Gavriel is not as manipulative as Oberon for one and second of all Oberon would never deign to waste his time with mortals.

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