Words In Artemis Fowl

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When asked what is the most powerful thing in existence, the common answer often revolves around physical strength and ability. Little do numerous people understand, the most appropriate answer is simply, words. Words are what make people who they are, and are what cause the most destruction and beauty in the universe. Hitler’s greatest weapon was not his army, but his persuasive words, for his followers would be non existent if he could not convince them to join him. Yet without human voice, our whole surroundings would become much duller and blank. The novelist of the riveting tale, Artemis Fowl, comprehended the importance of words in human life, and used them to make the novel what it is. The book is about a young and highly intelligent …show more content…
While his actions already gave the fairies a sour opinion of him, the things he spoke made them feel even more infuriated with him. He would say things that made the fairies sound vacuous, even though they more technologically advanced than Artemis. Granting all this, Artemis still showed a sense of respect to those he cared for, even if they were below him. Artemis could very easily talk down to Butler, since he works for him, yet he treats him more like his equal than his servant. This not only shows a lot about Artemis’s character, but it also created a great friendship between him and Butler. Artemis will even allow Butler to talk back to him, as it is shown in the text, “Butler stepped into his path. ‘Artemis, my sister is lying drugged on that couch. She was almost killed. So explain yourself now!’ Artemis realized that he’d been given an order. He considered being offended, then decided that perhaps Butler was right. He had gone too far.”(Colfer 271) Without the dialogue being spoken, many of the relationships between characters would be unclear without the use of …show more content…
A recurring theme of the novel was Artemis’s intellectual attitude. Artemis’s words were a symbol of who he was, for as it was stated earlier, it shaped his personality. Towards the end of the novel, Artemis is unable to come up with a clever response to the fairy he kidnapped, who goes by the name of Holly. At this time in the story, Artemis is losing the battle between him and the fairies, and is beginning to feel defeated. This is not clear to the reader, until Artemis says something he would never say under normal circumstances. For example, after the conversation between him and Holly, it becomes obvious Artemis is feeling overcome, “And when Holly was long gone, soaring beneath the hallway’s ancient oak beams, Artemis said, ‘I don’t like lollipops.’ It was a woefully inadequate response, and Artemis was instantly appalled with himself. Pathetic really: I don’t like lollipops. No self-respecting criminal mastermind would be caught dead even using the word lollipops.”(Colfer 216) Dialogue was able to allow Artemis to display his feelings, that have a much bigger meaning other than what was evident. In conclusion, the use of profound words are a large component in the novel Artemis Fowl, for it shaped the entire story, just as it shapes everyone's entire existence. Dialogue helped construct Artemis’s qualities with his high level vocabulary, it further explained his relationships with other

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