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Batlin would clearly like to give to his readers the appearance that his book is neutral and objective. He does, for example, explain historical events more or less as they happened, or at least as most Britannians would prefer to think they happened. However, a closer look between the lines makes it clear that Batlin is already sowing the seeds of doubt. Most of Batlin's historical notes are somewhat revisionist (indeed, that chapter of the book is clearly labelled as a "Reinterpretation" of Britannian history), and he presents what he describes as some commonly-heard criticisms of the Avatar under the pretense of denouncing such speculation... but in so doing, he spends almost as much time talking about these allegedly "dismissed" stories as he does on the actual events he's supposedly d

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  • Batlin would clearly like to give to his readers the appearance that his book is neutral and objective. He does, for example, explain historical events more or less as they happened, or at least as most Britannians would prefer to think they happened. However, a closer look between the lines makes it clear that Batlin is already sowing the seeds of doubt. Most of Batlin's historical notes are somewhat revisionist (indeed, that chapter of the book is clearly labelled as a "Reinterpretation" of Britannian history), and he presents what he describes as some commonly-heard criticisms of the Avatar under the pretense of denouncing such speculation... but in so doing, he spends almost as much time talking about these allegedly "dismissed" stories as he does on the actual events he's supposedly d
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  • Batlin would clearly like to give to his readers the appearance that his book is neutral and objective. He does, for example, explain historical events more or less as they happened, or at least as most Britannians would prefer to think they happened. However, a closer look between the lines makes it clear that Batlin is already sowing the seeds of doubt. Most of Batlin's historical notes are somewhat revisionist (indeed, that chapter of the book is clearly labelled as a "Reinterpretation" of Britannian history), and he presents what he describes as some commonly-heard criticisms of the Avatar under the pretense of denouncing such speculation... but in so doing, he spends almost as much time talking about these allegedly "dismissed" stories as he does on the actual events he's supposedly defending. In other words, while Batlin is not openly disputing the commonly established facts, he is saying that some people, somewhere, think this way — and those people have the right to think this way and make their views heard, even if they're completely wrong and any sensible person would ignore them completely. And of course, if Batlin were actually sincere in his stated belief that these aspersions on the Avatar's character weren't worth contemplating, he would probably not spend so much time discussing them in such great detail to begin with. Instead, he gives credence to those views by simply mentioning that they exist, and is counting on his readers — potential converts to the Fellowship — finding these "radical" thoughts more fascinating than the "official" truth. Batlin uses a similar tactic to discredit the Eight Virtues. He first says that the Virtues are an altogether worthy and noble thing, but then spends a considerable amount of time arguing that the Virtues are too hard to follow for most ordinary human beings, and that the Fellowship offers a simpler, yet seemingly compatible path to enlightenment for the masses. In this fashion, he subtly attempts to turn his readers against the Virtues by painting them as something only an elite few could ever hope to strive for, and suggesting those who follow the path to Avatarhood hold themselves "above" the average Britannian... and thus, ultimately at odds with the Fellowship.
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