The author has a background in Taoism. That book didn’t really make sense to me until I started practicing Zen.
Like most things in that tradition, it’s less about a “message”, and more about learning something about yourself. Cf meditation.
Le Guin is one of the most intentional authors out there. Her works, Earthsea included, smack you in the face with deliberate messages.
Le Guin is one of the most intentional authors out there. Her works, Earthsea included, smack you in the face with deliberate messages.