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Games of Thrones-A Modern Classic

A classic is one in which the plot is complex, yet engaging because it covers a number of themes with no loop holes in the story line. George R R Martin covers a number of themes such as love, family values, honor, duty, struggle for power, revenge and the indefatigable, invincible and impassable death. It addresses the pressing concerns of that age in which it is written in, and the beauty of this is that its relevance continues for ages after the time it is written. In this series, all the themes are so natural and known to human beings that technology may change, but the undercurrents of the various emotions that surface throughout the story will continue to be applicable in modern situations as well. There are so many royal houses, communities, places like the The Crows, Dothraki, Whitewalkers, Faceless men, Dorne, Moat Cailin, Tullys, Boltons, Lannisters, Starks, Martels to name just a few. It paints a picture of another world altogether, which creates a lasting impression in the minds of the reader. Clifton Fadiman (editor and critic) said that, when you re-read a classic, you do not see more in the book than you did before; you see more in yourself than was there before.”

The language used in Game of Thrones is far from any colloquial usages as is in all classics. It is written in a language that is artistic, yet comprehensible to people who have a reasonable level of mastery in English. Some lines articulate lofty messages in just a few words. They end up becoming quotes for a lifetime. A few examples are ‘Winter is coming’, ‘Every flight begins with a fall’, ‘Laughter is poison to fear’, etc. A quick piece of trivia to be noted is that George R R Martin makes Fifteen Million Dollars for the TV series and Ten million for his book royalties. This brings us to the next trait of a classic. It is very entertaining, so much so that it is a frenzy, inevitably it gets made into movies or Television series.