My immediate reflex to bring in an argument was Stranger In a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein. (1) I love him, (2) the book is a cleverly structured story that weaves throughout commentaries on an entire plethera of elements in our society. He holds criticisms and ideas on philosophy, art, religion, humanity, and the nature of love. These subjects are heavily construed through his legends of characters, Mike and Jubal. The entire culmination is one that I deeply enjoy, and I find it to be one of my favorite books. The story and ideas draw you in, and, before you know it, you are beside yourself either agreeing or debating with the dialogue.
This is a true argument that I hold highly. It is difficult already to top off a novel, let alone create plausible critiques of the world without running off on distant tangents. I highly regard Heinlein for this, despite my nature for avidly reading or not.
Some of my favorite quotes from the novel cannot be posted here unfortunately, haha, but his comment on love through the wise and witty character of Jubal ranks highly for me..."'Love' is that condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own."
And there are others...
"Obscurity is the refuge of incompetence."
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