![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 'This puts the hero at Lydia's mercy, as she is simply the only person who can help him. In the novel her hero character is in desperate need of someone who can quickly learn an ancient Greek dialect in order to gain the upper hand over the villain. Language has often been a source of power, and with this in mind, Camden uses protagonist Lydia's skills as a way to allow her character to assert herself. 'Other characters depend on them to open that door.' 'Translators are attractive as lead characters because they have a unique point of access into another culture,' says Elizabeth Camden, whose latest book Against the Tide features a protagonist who works as a translator. Not only can they use their knowledge of language for functional ends, such as acting as a mid-point between two different entities, but their linguistic and cultural awareness offers them a valuable insight into other ways of being and living. If the pen is mightier than the sword, translators must be mighty indeed. ![]()
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