Foundation and Constantine

External Since: Jul 10, 2003 Posts: 38

Has any sufficiently mad sort taken the time to go through the
Foundation Trilogy and list point-for-point how Asimov mirrored various
real-world events -- Bel Riose for Belisarius, of course; The Mule for
Genghis Khan, and so on -- or is that something else I should put on the
list to try doing if I ever have free time again?

Joseph Nebus
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External Since: Jul 05, 2003 Posts: 2

In article <nebusj.1061273880.TakeThisOut@vcmr-86.server.rpi.edu>,
nebusj.TakeThisOut@rpi.edu (Joseph Nebus) wrote:

> Has any sufficiently mad sort taken the time to go through the
>Foundation Trilogy and list point-for-point how Asimov mirrored various
>real-world events -- Bel Riose for Belisarius, of course; The Mule for
>Genghis Khan, and so on -- or is that something else I should put on the
>list to try doing if I ever have free time again?

I am sufficiently mad, but I haven't done it. I know that there are
parallels, but knowing Asimov, he would take advantage of his historical
knowledge to add some interesting angles, but wouldn't stick to it too
closely, in order to make the story his own. Still, an essay pointing
out the similarities and differences betwen Foundation characters and
historical personages could be interesting. Feel free to add it to your
list.

--
Ed Seiler "All knowledge is of itself of some value.
There is nothing so minute or inconsiderable,
that I would not rather know it than not."
-- Samuel Johnson