I don't think the point of view has anything to do with it. More the time period in which the story takes place. Jamie is more hostile toward Lord John in BOTB because he has separated him from the rest of the Ardsmuir men. Remember, in VOYAGER he wanted to murder LJ on the road to Helwater, and only his sense of honor kept him from doing it. I keep thinking back to what Jamie tells Claire, "They [the Ardsmuir men] were mine, and the having of them kept me alive". Now they are gone, and he is naturally angry and resentful toward LJ because of it. I think this would be true even without the added complication of John's unwanted sexual feelings toward him. As I said below in another thread, this seems to me to be one of the lowest points in Jamie's life. -- LJG Discussion board

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Date Posted: 07:35:13 09/10/07 Mon
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Karen
Subject: I don't think the point of view has anything to do with it. More the time period in which the story takes place. Jamie is more hostile toward Lord John in BOTB because he has separated him from the rest of the Ardsmuir men. Remember, in VOYAGER he wanted to murder LJ on the road to Helwater, and only his sense of honor kept him from doing it. I keep thinking back to what Jamie tells Claire, "They [the Ardsmuir men] were mine, and the having of them kept me alive". Now they are gone, and he is naturally angry and resentful toward LJ because of it. I think this would be true even without the added complication of John's unwanted sexual feelings toward him. As I said below in another thread, this seems to me to be one of the lowest points in Jamie's life.
In reply to: tlk2vicki 's message, "Another interesting discussion down the page about the difference in tone and attitude between John and Jamie in Voyager and BOTB. It was running off the screen, so I thought I'd add my remarks up here. I wonder if Jamie sounds more hostile in BOTB because this is written from Lord John's point of view? Voyager was written from Jamie's POV, wouldn't you say? We all perceive specific events quite differently based on our individual history and emotions." on 06:15:26 09/10/07 Mon

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