I just wanted to comment on your depth of character development. I am a pretty amateur writer, but I really loved how much symbolism you put in one relatively minor character. I was rereading 1356, and, for the first time, noticed your line about Roland and the dark tower. It was wonderful to hear this because it woke me up to how Robert Browning’s poem perfectly embodies Roland de Verrec. I also think it’s funny when you compare that sentence to Shakespeare’s usage of the phrase in King Lear, “I smell the blood of an English man.” Very well done! I enjoy your brilliance!

Mason Nelson