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“I think that the best thing we can do for our children
is to allow them to do things for themselves, allow them to be strong, allow
them to experience life on their own terms, allow them to take the subway...let
them be better people, let them believe more in themselves.”
~ C. JoyBell C.
Fathers play a significant role in my books although they
are rarely present as the story unfolds.
MORTIMER CHILTON AND THE COLLECTIVE
In Mortimer's world the children live near their
biological mothers and the role of father has been erased. Mortimer has no
mother or father he has a parent, the only one his society believes necessary.
All children, once they age beyond being a Small are allocated their own space with the other Low to keep them out of the Up and Adult rands.
6 SENTENCES FOR SUNDAY:
I kept lookout for my parent. Duty
officers are busy; even allowing for that my P was conspicuously absent. I
obsessed about seeing her.The first time I’d
hacked into the deck cameras – which was a good year ago – I’d gotten more than
surprised. When I checked the vid-feed for my deck, I found images of her in
the corridor near my apartment. Not sometimes, she came by quite often. Her
steps slowed but usually she kept on going.
The impact of Mortimer's isolation, even among the other Low, is significant in shaping his response to the challenges he must face.
IN YOUR WIP, DOES YOUR MC'S FATHER COMMAND SIGNIFICANT IMPORTANCE?
My main characters are always influenced in some way by their fathers. I realized this when I wrote my first novel. I realized every story I came up with followed this pattern and I figured it has some psychological significance. I spent some time trying to psycho analyze myself in order to find out why. I finally gave up trying to figure it out and decided to just go with it.
ReplyDeleteYour main character sounds very interesting as does the story that goes along with him. It sounds like something I would enjoy reading!
Hi Sherri
DeleteI think you are right, we always end up examining our own psychological make up when we expect our characters to act in particular ways.
I'm glad you like MORTIMER and his sci-fi story. A dark and funny adventure for readers aged 9 and above.
yes and no--very interesting question!
ReplyDeleteHi Lynn
DeleteIt seemed a very appropriate question for the day ;)
In my women's fiction novel, the father is THE reason for everything; but he does not make an appearance outside of memory. I have a couple novels where Dads - or parents - play significant roles.
ReplyDeleteI never thought about their involvement before. Interesting.
Mortimer and his world are also intriguing concepts. You have some unique worlds Elaine.
..........dhole
Funny how that happens, even if the father is no longer present - has never been present - he has a significant impact on the MC.
DeleteThank you for your thoughts on Mortimer's world - there is a paradigmic shift.