11-01-2011, 01:34 PM
Hey guys! I was wondering if anyone could give me some critique on a character I'm developing: Rikaine.
I'm trying to work with an idea I got from reading Isaac Asimov's The Naked Sun, mostly about the culture and society of the planet Solaria:
I am wondering if anyone has any ideas on how to make this more plausible? I do like the idea of combating one's urges for the sake of a social construct, but I'm not sure if this could translate too well for canines. Given that they are much more instinct-driven than humans, I'm definitely willing to make more allowances than in the novel.
Does anyone have any ideas?
I also need a better surname for Rikaine. I like the "Rikaine [prep] [noun]" style, so Rikaine del Cei, Rikaine ci Dei, etc, are all ideas I want to work toward. I don't want to use the name verbatim though. >_>
I'm trying to work with an idea I got from reading Isaac Asimov's The Naked Sun, mostly about the culture and society of the planet Solaria:
Quote:In The Naked Sun, Elijah Bailey, is sent to the planet Solaria to investigate a murder. Solaria’s inhabitants live on vast estates alone or with their spouses. They communicate with one another via holographic telepresence. They call this “viewing” versus “seeing.” “Seeing” is when they are in one another’s physical presence. They have a natural aversion to “seeing” and consider it a social taboo. This has additional relevance to our own society, or should I say to our social media networked world. Socially, we have moved closer to the virtual aspects of a world like Solaria than the world of 1956 when the novel was first published in Astounding Stories ("Review of the Naked Sun by Isaac Asmiov").I am trying to reconcile this desire for space and distance with canine instincts. My basic premise is that since they are luperci, they can combat a few of their desires, but ultimately, it fails. Moreover, Rikaine fails to fit in with his home pack because he allows himself to enjoy things that are seen as degrading or disgusting, such as sex.
I am wondering if anyone has any ideas on how to make this more plausible? I do like the idea of combating one's urges for the sake of a social construct, but I'm not sure if this could translate too well for canines. Given that they are much more instinct-driven than humans, I'm definitely willing to make more allowances than in the novel.
Does anyone have any ideas?
I also need a better surname for Rikaine. I like the "Rikaine [prep] [noun]" style, so Rikaine del Cei, Rikaine ci Dei, etc, are all ideas I want to work toward. I don't want to use the name verbatim though. >_>