In “Theme of the Traitor and the Hero,” Kilpatrick is a revolutionary for Irish independence in the 1820s. In the present, his great-grandson Ryan is writing a biography of Fergus. However, in his writing, Ryan discovers that Kilpatrick was conspiring against his comrades. When his friend discovered his plot, he and Kilpatrick decided to stage his death to make him a martyr for the cause.
Fergus Kilpatrick Quotes in Ficciones
The Ficciones quotes below are all either spoken by Fergus Kilpatrick or refer to Fergus Kilpatrick. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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11. Theme of the Traitor and Hero
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Kilpatrick was brought to his end in a theater, but he made of the entire city a theater, too, and the actors were legion.
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Fergus Kilpatrick Quotes in Ficciones
The Ficciones quotes below are all either spoken by Fergus Kilpatrick or refer to Fergus Kilpatrick. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
11. Theme of the Traitor and Hero
Quotes
Kilpatrick was brought to his end in a theater, but he made of the entire city a theater, too, and the actors were legion.
Related Characters:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
