Repost of something I originally posted on the bbs
“What are everyone's thoughts on breadavota's portrayal of culture? Not the story's culture itself but more about the plot involving implied cultural genocide and the portrayal of native cultures.
I know it's said in the asks that it's intentional not to show alot about maldevaran culture, but we see more about Passryne and Anselir. Do you think that fits into the larger theme where the perspective of alienated people is focused on more by highlighting the story's version of native cultures?
Sar implies Anselir was culturally genocided so I also think the reason Anthony hated Jacques is because the Passrynians got to keep their culture.
I thought about this before but got reminded of it because of that ask answer that Anthony has a Neofrenian accent, is it confirmed anywhere if Jacques has an accent because if he sounds Passrynian then that could be another reminder fo Anthony that Jacques still has ties to his culture through his language and it could explain Sar's increased use of Polish (or Anselirian)”