What do you think is the purpose of the pirate comic that is interspersed throughout the story? How does it relate to the main narrative?
And in a related question, did you like all the extra materials between each chapter? Or did it get in the way?
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I sort of enjoyed the pirate story. It was dark and creepy, and I liked the storyline of his causing the havoc that he was hastening to prevent.
It sort of reminded me of "Appointment in Samarra" by Somerset Maugham, and I wondered if the "Watchmen" authors borrowed from it.
Here's the Wikipedia summary of the tale: A merchant in Baghdad sends his servant to the marketplace for provisions. Shortly, the servant comes home white and trembling and tells him that in the marketplace he was jostled by a woman, whom he recognized as Death, and she made a threatening gesture. Borrowing the merchant's horse, he flees at top speed to Samarra, a distance of about 75 miles, where he believes Death will not find him. The merchant then goes to the marketplace and finds Death, and asks why she made the threatening gesture. She replies, "That was not a threatening gesture, it was only a start of surprise. I was astonished to see him in Baghdad, for I had an appointment with him tonight in Samarra."
I liked the pirate story. Throughout, I felt like it was matching the mood of each scene where it appeared, and sometimes there were other little things that connected it with the story (I can't remember any of the specifics now, of course).
"Appointment in Samarra" sounds great!
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