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Dramatic Irony
Chapter 1
Explanation and Analysis—Genly and Estraven:
Genly is set up as a foil to Estraven: physiologically (Estraven is a hermaphrodite, as are all Karhiders) and socially (Genly is an outsider, where Estraven is an important political figure). Slowly, over the course of the novel, the stark differences between Estraven and Genly melt away as the two develop an intimacy with one another verging on romantic.
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Chapter 18
Explanation and Analysis—Genly and Estraven:
Genly is set up as a foil to Estraven: physiologically (Estraven is a hermaphrodite, as are all Karhiders) and socially (Genly is an outsider, where Estraven is an important political figure). Slowly, over the course of the novel, the stark differences between Estraven and Genly melt away as the two develop an intimacy with one another verging on romantic.
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