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Tiua’k Ennbe Ennbe
E’nememen Asfah is an Aldebaranian Alien who invites Orr to sleep at his apartment after Orr saves the world from Haber’s effective nightmare. Just before Orr drifts off to sleep, he and Asfah exchange the Alien phrase “Er’perrehnne,” which allows Orr to float safely through his dreams in an unattached, effortless manner. Orr eventually accepts a job designing appliances for Asfah’s kitchen supply store, which is where he reunites with Heather. The novel’s final scene depicts Asfah standing behind the glass window of his shop, watching Orr and Heather walk together to a nearby café.
E’nememen Asfah Quotes in The Lathe of Heaven
The The Lathe of Heaven quotes below are all either spoken by E’nememen Asfah or refer to E’nememen Asfah. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 11 Quotes
Orr slept. He dreamed. There was no rub. His dreams, like waves of the deep sea far from any shore, came and went, rose and fell, profound and harmless, breaking nowhere, changing nothing. They danced the dance among all the other waves in the sea of being. Through his sleep the great, green sea turtles dived, swimming with heavy, inexhaustible grace through the depths, in their element.
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“Take evening,” the Alien said. “There is time. There are returns. To go is to return.”
“Thank you very much,” Orr said, and shook hand with his boss. The big green flipper was cool on his human hand. He went out with Heather into the warm, rainy afternoon of summer. The Alien watched them from within the glass-fronted shop, as a sea creature might watch from an aquarium, seeing them pass and disappear into the mist.
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E’nememen Asfah Character Timeline in The Lathe of Heaven
The timeline below shows where the character E’nememen Asfah appears in The Lathe of Heaven. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 11
...the Alien is Tiua’k Ennbe Ennbe, but the Alien replies that its name is E’nememen Asfah. Orr accompanies the Alien to its apartment by the river, where it suggests that Orr...
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...to work. He’d taken a long lunch break to visit Haber, but his employer, E’nememen Asfah, doesn’t care when he works so long as he finishes his work. Orr returns to...
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...a voice that reminds him of his wife’s. He walks to the showroom and sees Asfah showing Heather an egg whisk. Her skin is brown again. Orr calls Heather by her...
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...him. He invites Heather to grab a coffee with him at a nearby cafe, telling Asfah he’ll be back later. Asfah responds, “there is time. There are returns. To go is...
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