NPPF a state of independence

[jbor]

on 9/9/03 12:13 PM, Jasper Fidget at fakename at verizon.net wrote:

> While Charles is trapped in his fairy tale castle, Kinbote is trapped in his
> solipsistic prison of mirrors, each of them seeking some means of escape.
> For the Charles, it lies through the secret passage: his route to the Royal
> theater; for Kinbote, it lies through John Shade's poem: his route to
> Zembla.  For both of them, the liberating destination is art.  (And so also
> an explanation for all the literary characters and artistic allusions that
> pop up in Kinbote's fantasy.)

In Kinbote's Commentary to Line 130, I think it might be significant that
the date on Shade's index card (July 4) synchronises with the point in the
text where Kinbote's Zemblan narrative finally achieves its independence.

Great notes, Jasper. Thanks.

best