It's interesting to see how a lot of PKD's stories have fear and mystery that are common throughout the stories. Many of his stories, he drops you into it without any background information. He gives you the information you need to know throughout the story from characters, but you don't learn any more than he wants you to know. Mystery scares not only the characters in his stories, but also the reader. Because humans like to know what is going on and not being in control scares people. If we cannot control what is going on, we don't know what will happen. This creates mystery that surrounds the characters who in turn also fear mystery.
I love that all of PKD's ideas are original/so creative. I really wonder where he comes up with his ideas: a man with superhuman powers & is gold from head to toe; a story written from a dog's perspective, bounty hunters looking for androids or humans with superhuman abilities (deviants). I never thought I would like Science Fiction so much, but I have found that I really do enjoy it!!
wow! I could not have said that better myself! You are so right he does just throw us in with the minum information about the characters or sometime whats even going on at that moment. all you know is how the character are conversing between each other. This is a very talented way of making a novel. I am hoping the second half of the book comes more together because, I am pretty confused by all these characters. The government is a huge factor that he centers his novels around. I am starting to think his has a problem with the government? :)
ReplyDeleteI love your last sentence! I hadn't thought about it before but now that you mention it, I'm starting to think you're right :)
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