Edgar's politics

[rhomnud]

A wealthy owner of a building and construction company has similar political opinions as the author? What are the chances? On the other hand it's just fiction and the protagonist's political opinions apparently didn't change despite other severe psychological and emotional issues resulting from an accident.

[JohnDalglish]

A wealthy owner of a building and construction company has similar political opinions as the author? What are the chances?
On the other hand it's just fiction

Hi,

The chances that he might have the same intelligent political opinions as a wealthy author?

About 50/50 I'd say.

Glad you noticed that it's 'just' fiction!

Oh, and welcome to the MB, and keep posting (although something tells me that .....)

Long days and pleasant nights

[aptpupil]

Hey, authors have been using fiction to promote their political agendas since time immemorial, my friend, and I see nothing wrong with that whatsoever.

Have you never read Orwell's "Animal Farm", a thinly veiled allegory on the evil of Communism.

It's an art form.

[aliciasimon]

I read Animal Farm because it was political. I picked up Duma Key because I wanted to be entertained. I wasn't expecting the political statements. I was looking forward to reading this book but now I'm just annoyed.

[smerdyakov]

I personally didn't find the political opinions too heavy-handed. I would keep reading, regardless -- don't let something that petty deter you from being entertained by the story.

[randallFlaggfan1]

I didn't pick up on anything political.

[BallroomDancer]

Hey, rhomnud. I had the same thoughts when I was reading. I doubt there are many people who have made millions in the construction business who have such liberal views. I am sure there must be some. But not many. However, I long ago accepted that King is standing far left of me, and I just laugh at the political innuendos. If I were a famous author, I would probably throw in some of my own opinions. Don't think I could help it, really.

[rhomnud]

No problem with using fiction to promote politics, I do it myself all the time. I was just saying the politics didn't seem to fit the character.

[boogerb53]

What? What politics? Did I read the wrong book? I thought it was a story about a man who suffered a terrible tradgedy, met a good friend, picked up a very strange talent and learned to live with his ghosts...What am I missing....seriously....

[wally wonder]

I didn't pick up on anything political.

same here...i'm trying to recall anything political from edgar...wasn't he too busy...painting and such?...or did he have some opinion about developers to be or not to be on duma key?...if that, if i remember correctly, it seemed out-of-character...anyone who does business in america and is successful at it deserves a pat on the back for putting up with/overcoming the bullshite the government in its many forms dumps on us...and i think that bull-shite about inspectors getting some grease is asinine at best....rules are easy to comply with...it's when they change the rules midstream when they become onerous.