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Graffiti
A gorgeous gang leader inspires a grotesque, brilliant scientist to play God.
43 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 1, 2001
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August 5, 2016
I bought this to read while waiting for delivery of "Keeper of Dreams" the author's other book.
Having met Peter briefly long before he became famous, I was intrigued to discover that he'd managed to fit writing into a life full of notable achievements. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Fo...
It helped while reading this to know of his involvement with the development of the NeuroSwitch which allows people locked into a life of immobility to transfer tiny muscle movements into action. Over time, the author has met many intelligent people trapped in their bodies, including Professor Stephen Hawking: http://www.accountability-central.com...
In a similar way, the protagonist in Graffiti, Fat Maxie, is hampered by who he is. We're never told exactly why he is so obesly huge, but his size is as much a barrier to his participating in society as being immobile would be.
The story explores Maxie's journey through the avenue of computer code to a Godlike power of creation. His inspiration and motivation for doing so is not power for power's sake or to make money but because of his love for his mother and the unattainable Slick. This stops Maxie from being a grotesque being (as he sees himself) and makes him into a more accessible and likable protagnoist. Without dwelling on his problems in layers of emotional angst, you can see the hurt, desperation and frustration that would afflict anyone trapped in a body that is immediately judged, labelled and found wanting.
Despite all his limitations, Maxie continually hones his skills until he has incredible power. Surely an allegory (whether deliberate or not) for the power that the author wants to give to the people who use his real life device.
I enjoyed the short story, and am looking forward to reading his full length novel. It was amusing to discover that the protagonist's mother is a "Dining Room Maid" android..... shades of my Domestic Darling???
Having met Peter briefly long before he became famous, I was intrigued to discover that he'd managed to fit writing into a life full of notable achievements. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Fo...
It helped while reading this to know of his involvement with the development of the NeuroSwitch which allows people locked into a life of immobility to transfer tiny muscle movements into action. Over time, the author has met many intelligent people trapped in their bodies, including Professor Stephen Hawking: http://www.accountability-central.com...
In a similar way, the protagonist in Graffiti, Fat Maxie, is hampered by who he is. We're never told exactly why he is so obesly huge, but his size is as much a barrier to his participating in society as being immobile would be.
The story explores Maxie's journey through the avenue of computer code to a Godlike power of creation. His inspiration and motivation for doing so is not power for power's sake or to make money but because of his love for his mother and the unattainable Slick. This stops Maxie from being a grotesque being (as he sees himself) and makes him into a more accessible and likable protagnoist. Without dwelling on his problems in layers of emotional angst, you can see the hurt, desperation and frustration that would afflict anyone trapped in a body that is immediately judged, labelled and found wanting.
Despite all his limitations, Maxie continually hones his skills until he has incredible power. Surely an allegory (whether deliberate or not) for the power that the author wants to give to the people who use his real life device.
I enjoyed the short story, and am looking forward to reading his full length novel. It was amusing to discover that the protagonist's mother is a "Dining Room Maid" android..... shades of my Domestic Darling???
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