The Egyptologist
What is the theme in The Egyptologist by Arthur Phillips?
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Identity is a major theme in the book. Ralph has no firm identity. Even if he is the original Ralph Trilipush, Marlowe molded him into something else, according to Quint, probably a sex toy for homosexuals at Oxford. The Ralph who dies in the fake tomb might be Paul Caldwell, the boy from Sydney who dearly wants to be an Egyptologist.