![]() And this can make Stranger a difficult book to read. Like any good philosophy, Stranger in a Strange Land isn't about answers, but possibilities it isn't about certainty, but doubt.ĭeep, right? Right. What is Stranger in a Strange Land About and Why Should I Care? As for Heinlein, he went and did what any good writer would do after achieving fame, praise, and heaps of awards from an entire generation. Well, the Sixties are history, but Stranger in a Strange Land is still with us, testing us and poking and prodding our idea of cultural norms. They borrowed things like "grok," "Thou Art God," and "I am just an egg" to discuss their new way of thinking about society, culture, and life. Heinlein's novel was so influential that people actually adopted phrases from the book. Then you find this story, and it's not only discussing those issues but it's doing so candidly, boldly. ![]() You're a young adult looking for a way to express all the things you feel your parents are wrong about or don't understand. Sound familiar? Lucky for Heinlein, he'd written the book of the Sixties back in the Fifties, so it was already printed and on the shelf when people went looking for it.Īnd look for it they did.
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