vendredi 23 mars 2018

By Lisa Morgan


Newspaper columns and magazines appear to steal the limelight by making commentaries on politics. However, their impact is seasonal compared to the classic political fiction books 2017. The novels handle different subjects with such depth that it is awe inspiring. The authors are also of diverse backgrounds which gives readers an opportunity to view politics from different angles.

1984 is a strange leader in this category considering that it was penned by George Orwell in 1949. It is an imagination of a future that seems to have caught up with humanity. He imagines a future where the world is under the control of super powers and where newspeaks and thoughtcrime are common place. The reality for this novel came to fore with the introduction of Macintosh by Apple in 1984. It would be also form the subject of 2007 Democratic primaries.

All the Kings Men was written by Robert Warren decades ago. His is an exploration of the lives of politicians with focus being on Willie Stark from Louisiana. He makes ultimate sacrifices to become an influential political figure, with no guarantee that his gamble will pay. This narrative by Warren helped him win the Pulitzer Prize.

On what engine does the world run and is there a person who switches the button on and off? Ayn Rand uses Atlas Shrugged to examine this idea. As a capitalism apologia, he has managed to maintain a consistent voice through his works. The approach he gives issues has turned this title into the second most influential book in America. It is a darling of conservatives because of its heavy libertarian views.

Politics is difficult to divorce from military and war. Joseph Heller finds the subject easy to ridicule in his satirical title Catch-22. He is an impressive writer considering that this was his first book. He went an extra mile to introduce new lexicon to language. As you flip through the pages, it will be difficult to understand how this is a first novel for the writer.

Golding William is known for his classic works. Notable among them is Lord of Flies that explores the delicate subject of the civilization of human souls. While the physical infrastructure is so advanced, the soul appears to have been left behind. His is a setting where the world has no rules or order. How do human beings behave and will they remain as good as they appear to be?

Harper Lee is the author behind the revealing title To Kill A Mocking Bird. His exploration is the never ending debate about class and race. He sets his novel in Deep South during the 30s and uses an endearing 8 year old main character to tell his story. The characters created are also very endearing. It explores the subjects of justice and perseverance vs prejudice and hypocrisy.

Adults in the Room is a piece of work penned by Yanis Varoufakis, a socialist who rose to become the prime minister in 2015. As an economist lecturer, he thought that he had a solution to Greek financial crisis that did not include austerity. He will realize that these are just illusions. Something else controls the world.




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