Wizard Of Earthsea Analysis

“A Wizard of Earthsea” In A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula Le Guin, Ged made a transformation from a young and immature child to a wise and experienced man. His journey as a gifted wizard began in his adolescence when his aunt recognized and enhanced his impressive skills. The journey continued and intensified when he protected his village from a menacing enemy and the achievement grasped the attention Ogion, a renown wizard. Ogion mentored Ged for a short time; however, Ged decided to transfer to the school of Roke because of his lack of patience. This bad choice, followed by several more, led Ged down a dangerous road that would limit his potential. As the novel progressed, Ged became prudent and learned how to handle temptation with wisdom and rationality, qualities that formed his character into an

Ged faced the shadow again and temporarily resided in the Court of Terrenon, where he met Benderesk and his wife Serret. Serret, who conspired against Ged and Benderesk, introduced Ged to the Stone of Terrenon and described it in the ways it could benefit him. She enticed him by saying that the shadow had great power “‘and he who can make the Terrenon answer what he asks and do what he wills, has power over his own destiny: strength to crush any enemy, mortal or of the other world..’” (163) Ged recognized Serret’s deceitful ways and did not fall victim to her temptations. Instead, he escaped the Court of Terrenon to seek Ogion’s help. His decisions to stand his ground against Serret and return to Ogion for help showed that Ged completed his development in making wiser decisions. In returning to Ogion, he gained a new perception of the shadow and began to hunt it rather than to run from it. As a result, he comprehended that the shadow was a part of him, a concept he couldn’t have grasped if he had not returned to