Tangent but--while I agree with you that Temeraire draws heavily on Master and Commander, I don't see at all how Laurence resembles Jack Aubrey; Laurence is a completely different character archetype (polite, cautious vs. brash, hotheaded). I can see the argument that Temeraire has Stephen Maturin's curiosity but he also doesn't have anywhere near the prickly temperament that I see as Maturin's main characteristic. Not that this has anything to do with the original post but I really don't see the character parallels you're pointing out here.
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Date: 9 Feb 2010 01:26 am (UTC)