Will (E.?) Shields/Castleview

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From: maa32 <maa32 at dana.ucc.nau.edu>
Subject: (urth) Will (E.?) Shields/Castleview
Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2001 08:32:14
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Has anyone thought of a good middle name for Will Shields from Castelview?
I at first thought that Everyman would be an acceptable one given the=20
ubiquitous nature of arthur's descendants, but when I read the final sectio=
n I=20
couldn't help but think that perhaps it was Excalibur.  Both sides want to=20
employ Shields as a weapon, and he floats with the scabbard in the final=20
scene.  Both a shield and Excalibur are wielded, and Will returns to the La=
dy=20
of the Lake just as the sword of legend does.  Any thoughts on this? =20
Obviously there doesn't seem to be any one definitive answer in the text.
Marc Aramini

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