2007-05-23 01:50:30 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Yes, he is the author of Eragon.
There has been a lot of discussion on the "originality" of his story, as it is the stereotypical "Hero's Journey," with plot elements that are extremely similar to Star Wars:
- Boy raised by uncle in a rural-type setting
- While boy is with a mentor, uncle's house is destroyed and uncle is killed, leaving the boy free to pursue adventure
- Boy possesses inherent power, mentor is an old expert in the field of that power but is "retired" in a way
- Boy gets images from girl who needs help
- Boy rescues girl
But, of course, many works follow the archetypal Hero's Journey, and one can find similarities among all of them. Either way, Eragon was written by Paolini.
2007-05-23 03:12:09 · answer #1 · answered by HP Wombat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, Eragon is the first in a trilogy written by Christopher Paolini. The second in the trilogy is called Eldest. The third has not been published yet. You can check out his biography and other fun facts about the books at the website.
2007-05-23 08:54:38 · answer #2 · answered by becca7396 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah.
he wrote it when he was like fifteen.
you can see his story in the back of the book with the movie poster.
2007-05-23 13:59:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
apparently yes
2007-05-23 08:53:27 · answer #4 · answered by boy in desperate need of help 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it was.
2007-05-23 08:54:11 · answer #5 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋