The Coming Race · Chapter
XII explained
The narrator delves into the language of the Vril-ya, describing its evolution through isolating, agglutinative, and inflectional stages, and provides examples of word formation, grammar, and political terminology such as Koom-Posh and Glek
What happens
The narrator delves into the language of the Vril-ya, describing its evolution through isolating, agglutinative, and inflectional stages, and provides examples of word formation, grammar, and political terminology such as Koom-Posh and Glek-Nas.
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Narrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
In this excerpt, the emotional and psychological peak occurs when the narrator realizes that Zee’s protective…
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Follow the arc while readingThemes in this chapter
- Critique of Democracy and American Politics
The narrator explains Koom-Posh as 'Hollow-Bosh' and Glek-Nas as 'universal strife-rot,' offering a satirical view of democratic governance.
Characters to notice
- The Narrator
The narrator analyzes the Vril-ya language and its historical development.
Key passages
“Koom-Posh is their name for the government of the many, or the ascendancy of the most ignorant or hollow.”
Koom-Posh refers to rule by the many, where the ignorant or empty-headed hold power.
The narrator defines a key political term of the Vril-ya.
“Glek-Nas may be construed, 'the universal strife-rot.'”
Glek-Nas means widespread conflict and decay.
The term describes a state of societal collapse due to popular passion or ferocity.
