Hello Sir! Ayn Rand appealed to me because it seems that I share some of her philosophies. I'm a college freshmen taking up a course in Political Science. I'm doing great (well, at least everyone says so), in fact, I made the dean's list in my first semester. It was actually quite easy because I'm having so much fun! I'm not very particular with grades, so long as I'm learning something and enjoying it. I see my avatar has caused a bit of interest among you guys. Virgil also asked me about it. Well, I can have Gothic tendencies, you see. My poems can be a bit dark. I saw the avatar while I was googling, and I liked it on sight. A lost soul moving across the darkness, looking for that flicker of light. The blood signifies her suffering, and from her expression, one can see that she's oblivious to it. How about you sir? I'd be delighted to get to know you better. Love lots, Princess
Hello Princess, Yes, ignoring the suffering of the innocent in favour of the guilty is all part of the liberal mindset that it seems Ayn Rand was so much against. I haven't read her but an acquaintance of mine has read most of her work and he sometimes talks to me about it. How are you doing with your studies? What are you studying in particular? It is so long since I was at school. The real learning curve came when I started work and got out among the adult population and in fact it never stops throughout one's life. I was wondering why you chose that picture for your avatar, it does seem a little unusual with the beautiful girl having blood on her face and neck. Does it have some special meaning for you?
Hello again Mr. Bean! I do hope your book gets published! Your first one seems interesting enough. I like the theme of the benefits gained by the guilty at the expense of the innocent. That was what got me hooked on Atlas Shrugged in the first place! It's something that people leave unnamed these days. I hope you're doing well! Love lots, Princess
Hi there Princess, Well, I was listening to The Book Programme on BBC radio today and two literary agents(both women) were saying what they thought about the manuscripts that were submitted to them, and one said that she'd passed only two out of every thousand for possible publication. Of course, with the advent of the computer, there are now many thousands of people who want to write a book. The majority of them do not understand that writing is a craft that has to be learned. One of the best ways to learn is to read the great writers of the past and see how they created the stories that are now part of our literary heritage. Now, I don't consider myself to be a significant writer, because although I have read extensively the literature of various countries, reading is one thing and writing is another. My first novel was politically motivated because I wanted to expose the injustice of a political system that favours the wrongdoer at the expense of the innocent and I realise its literary limitations. However, I hope that those who read it will understand that literature, however inadequate, must serve the common good if it is to have any true value.
Hello Mr. Bean! It's been a while since we chatted. How are you? I hope your book publishing is going well.
Hi Princess, I am glad that you found it interesting. I have written another book which has nothing to do with politics but I have only had a few copies printed privately . I originally wrote it for a friend who said she didn't like books where the story is narrated as in Pro Bono Publico because she" liked bit of dialolgue." It is a psychological drama set mostly in England and Germany and based on my own experiences over many years. My friend said she enjoyed reading it so I was pleased that she did manage to find something of mine that she liked. I wouldn't say that I find any writing easy but I did find writing a straight fictional story, where I didn't have to blend it in with historical facts, was somewhat easier. It also helped that I have had what might be called a "chequered career" and I was able to use my experiences as useful background knowledge for the story. I was able to base the characters on people I had known in England and Germany and I've been told that they come across as authentic personalities. I don't know if you have any knowledge of publishing, but it is almost impossible to get genuine works published because literary agents are seldom interested in anything other the pulp fiction that encumbers the world's bookstores. This isn't a recent phenomenon however, because some very famous writers had to publish their own work (a costly and time-consuming business) before they were accepted by publishing houses. I only mention it because, were it not the case, I might be able to get The Fateful Circle ( my second novel ) published. However, I am pleased that those who have read it have enjoyed it.
Hello Mr. Bean! How are you? Thank you for discussing your book with me! It really sounds like a must-read...
I haven't read Atlas Shrugged but what happens in Pro Bono Publico is that the two main characters represent the political and judicial systems because parliament and the judiciary are the only bodies that can pass the laws by which the country is governed. Now as one of them becomes the Home Secretary, one of the three most powerful posts in the cabinet, and the other becomes Lord Chief Justice, they have the power to pass laws that damage the country. The politician does it because he is an ultra-liberal careerist and the judge does it because he knows that the more criminal activity there is in the country, the better it is for the legal profession. The Labour party's massive victory in 1945 enabled leftist liberals of all stripes to infiltrate the whole of society, and the parties in parliament, both Labour and Conservatives, just went along for the ride; you can ignore the Parliamentary Liberal party as they never had any chance of governing anyway,although they usually supported policies that damaged the country during the period in which the story is set. As the socio/economic conditions worsened under such misgovernment, the politicians and judiciary refused to admit that their liberal ideology was wrong and the country continued its decline.
Sounds very intriguing! I'm curious to know how those two men could possibly cause the erring of the parliament and the judiciary system. It reminds me of Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged.
Thanks for your feedback. The story is essentially about the failure of an ultra-liberal Parliament and judiciary to uphold the rule of law and the consequences for the people of the UK. But running parallel to it is the story of two men who are partly responsible for that failure, the effect that it has on their families, and how their actions bring about their own demise. It is, admittedly, quite a savage attack on the political and legal establishments but one that they justly deserve and founded on a good deal of research into their activities.
