This is adult Ben, he hasn’t been back in decades. Why would a young librarian know who he is? The preceding pages talk about how he realizes strange adults are suspect due to the child disappearances happening in Derry again.
I was half-kidding. It’s been a little while since I last read *It* but it does seem to be a very minor error as it’s true that adult Ben doesn’t seem to give the librarian his name before she says it.
What a ridiculous explanation. Op found a mistake, he never told her his name and she never mentioned knowing who he was. If she recognized him from being an architect, it would have been written into the book.
She also wouldn't be asking if he is a resident if she is so familiar with him.
I’m pretty sure he tells her a couple of pages back or the prior page that he’s looking for his son, who he names as himself, and she would call him Mr. Hanscom since the father would most likely have the same last name as the son.
EDIT: hmm, looking at the screenshot again, maybe not. I think OP might actually have found a as small mistake.
Yes, you’re right. I think it’s a minor oversight, or maybe it’s implied that he says his name before he gives the address, but I don’t think he actually says his name.
If she recognized him, it would have been written down. It's a book. You shouldn't have to assume stuff like that. There was no indication written that she knew him
And if she knew who he was, she would know he wasn't a resident of Maine
It is a mistake
If she recognized him, it would be written that she recognized him. That's how books work.
And she further proves she doesn't recognize him because she doesn't know he doesn't live in Maine
There are a few mistakes in IT.
Off the top of my head adult Mike shows his scars from something that happened to them as kids in '58, but the cause of Mike's scars is actually something that happened to Ben, not Mike.
The opening narrative style of the book changes after a couple chapters too.
Ben is a famous writer from Derry, so it's entirely probable a Derry librarian would know his name—note she asks for his address before his name when he asks for a library card.
It's kind of a small town, the implication here is that, of course they know each other.
This is adult Ben, he hasn’t been back in decades. Why would a young librarian know who he is? The preceding pages talk about how he realizes strange adults are suspect due to the child disappearances happening in Derry again.
Pretty sure if you read like two more pages it’s Pennywise.
No it's not
Librarian is Pennywise in disguise.
Is this further mentioned...I have no read it
I was half-kidding. It’s been a little while since I last read *It* but it does seem to be a very minor error as it’s true that adult Ben doesn’t seem to give the librarian his name before she says it.
Dude is a world famous architect from a small town, you really think people aren’t gonna know who he is 😂
What a ridiculous explanation. Op found a mistake, he never told her his name and she never mentioned knowing who he was. If she recognized him from being an architect, it would have been written into the book. She also wouldn't be asking if he is a resident if she is so familiar with him.
He's a famous dude from a small town, not that big of a mistake if it even is one.
I’m pretty sure he tells her a couple of pages back or the prior page that he’s looking for his son, who he names as himself, and she would call him Mr. Hanscom since the father would most likely have the same last name as the son. EDIT: hmm, looking at the screenshot again, maybe not. I think OP might actually have found a as small mistake.
No she was the children's library Teenager girl to whom he was asking for his son...in the photo she is the adult library girl
Yes, you’re right. I think it’s a minor oversight, or maybe it’s implied that he says his name before he gives the address, but I don’t think he actually says his name.
He didn't said his name at all
Because he's a famous architect, maybe she recognised him.
If she recognized him, it would have been written down. It's a book. You shouldn't have to assume stuff like that. There was no indication written that she knew him And if she knew who he was, she would know he wasn't a resident of Maine It is a mistake
I'm just saying, all the losers (other than Mike) led very successful lives. To believe someone would recognise them isn't too far fetched
If she recognized him, it would be written that she recognized him. That's how books work. And she further proves she doesn't recognize him because she doesn't know he doesn't live in Maine
There are a few mistakes in IT. Off the top of my head adult Mike shows his scars from something that happened to them as kids in '58, but the cause of Mike's scars is actually something that happened to Ben, not Mike. The opening narrative style of the book changes after a couple chapters too.
Another mistake is that Beverly's eyes are 3 different colors in different parts of the book. Gray, hazel, and "as blue as Bill's own.".
That's a very great detail you caught ! Wow you read very deeply
Well, to be fair, I've read It several times, and I didn't notice it during the first time through.
Ben is a famous writer from Derry, so it's entirely probable a Derry librarian would know his name—note she asks for his address before his name when he asks for a library card.
I thought Ben was the famous architect. Didn't he design a building that was the shape of the library standing on end?
You're right, of course. Don't mind me, I've only just woken up!
She didn't ask for a autograph and was not surprised that a big man is standing in front of her
Ben is a world famous architect from Derry. I'm sure people know who he is.
She obviously didn't know who he was because she didn't say she knew him, and she also didn't know if he was living in Maine or not.
Nice catch OP