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Originally Posted by 0dysseus
I've been thinking of my book and the main character, Daniel Daedalus. It's a unique story, but I want to show how serious philosophy can be. I'm going to put this as a post WW3 setting. That way the conversations aren't about putting one's head in the clouds.
Now it's 10 years afterwards and I'm surrounded by men who've seen horrible things and now questioning where things went wrong. It's not just about that, but many topics included. I've got this quote that aIl remembered from All Quiet on the Western Front. my brother in law can tell me more about his experiences in war...
I'm glad I waited to put my book in lyrical mode of writing until the story matures more. This will help the dialogues and Ill be able to knit together an ever more mature, serious work. What do you ladies and lads think? Any thoughts?
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Ody, I think that's great. I think it's important to allow people to experience the importance of philosophy. Setting it post-war is a good way to do that. It reminds me of a proverb from Ecclesiastes, that says that it's better to go to the house of mourning rather than the house of feasting. It sounds odd, but it's pointing to the fact that people are going to be weighing the gravity of life more at a funeral, than at a party. I also have a strong affinity for war stories, as my grandpa was a POW in WW2. I also think that it's good you're not rushing it, so that you can keep perfecting it.
