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Deadshot
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| Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 12:06 am Post subject: Captain Gault |
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Seems like his name is another literary reference,this time to a series of books.
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Captain Gault seems to be a captain for hire, and operates a different ship in each of the stories. Some take place in England, some in the United States, some in Havanna, and some in Europe. Gault himself is a morally ambiguous character who follows the pattern of many famous fictional criminals: although a law-breaker (he seems primarily interested in making money), he proves also to have a strict moral code. As the series progresses, we learn tantalizing bits of information about Captain Gault: he seems to be highly placed in a secret society; he has occult knowledge about arcane religious artifacts; he seems to be very knowledgeable about gemstones; he is a skilled amateur painter. In general, he reveals himself to have surprising resevoirs of specialized knowledge. Where he got all this knowledge is generally not revealed; we get only these tantalizing hints at the character's past. |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_Gault
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| Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 1:29 am Post subject: |
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hmmmm....very nice.. |
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Matt Lafferty
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Yes, very well done indeed! It seems like our writers this week are making quite the obscure literary references, between this and the thread about Regina's book started by Mark B and found here
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Deadshot
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It has been pointed out as well that there was a Galt in Ayn Rands "Atlas Shrugged" which was the novel written after "The Fountainhead" which has been referenced on the show.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_shrugged
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