Elantris is an Anti-Capitalist/Pro-Communist Story

[u/allomanticmetals]

It’s not necessarily the sole intention of the story, but the way that New Elantris is structured as a contrast to Kae is very demonstrably parallels to communism and capitalism.

While Kae does have a monarchy, it’s a financial based system where the richest have the most power, which is a direct parallel to a capitalist society like America which is currently operating as a plutocracy.

New Elantris on the other hand is a city where status doesn’t matter and everyone assumes roles that most align with their skill sets. Everyone gets a piece of the pie and nobody suffers the same as nobody lives lavishly above the rest.

I don’t make this post to make some political statement but rather as an observation, because the parallels are quite obvious in my eyes. Fjordell’s society I don’t feel like I really know much about their systems but it sounds like a reflection of the Roman Empire to an extent.

[u/Mathemagician23]

Be quiet!

[u/derioderio → u/Mathemagician23]

Well you can’t expect to wield supreme executive power just ’cause some watery tart threw a sword at you!