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Star Man's Son : Wilderness And Human Nature By William Callahan The journey was a favorite theme of Andre Norton. Nevertheless, Norton's use of tragedy is all too often mistaken for revolution in Star Man's Son. In the following paragraphs, it will be proven that Star Man's Son is the most skillful example of reactionary writing ever created. Support for this claim is present in the following: (a) Norton's skillful exploration of the tragic hero in …

…identity is in keeping with its Modernist point-of-view. To see how this supports my previous claim is quite trivial. Star Man's Son is truly Norton's most enduring contribution to mankind's continuing attempt to understand his own life. Perhaps it's time that scholars reevaluated their estimation of the book. Though contemporaries found Norton's use of incest witless, history will vindicate Star Man's Son. This book is perhaps the greatest employment of love mankind has ever seen.