The Unique Writing of Daniel Quinn

A trip to the local bookstore or online book seller can be a daunting task. As soon as you walk into your bookstore you see racks upon racks of the most popular books at the time. You may see authors such as Dan Brown, James Patterson, Stephen King, and others. While all of these authors are popular for a reason and write a great story, what if you want to read something a little bit different? What if the usual fictional story filled with murder, mystery, and the usual thrilling plot just is not for you? Well, there is an author named Daniel Quinn who may not be the most recognized author, but deserves much more attention and readers for his unique ideas.If you think about writers such as Dan Brown or John Grisham, their books are straight forward and predictable. There is usually a murder or two, a mystery which slowly unravels as the chapters pass by, characters that the reader despises and characters that the reader tends to root for. Daniel Quinn's writing is nothing lik
e this. His writing is completely unique and refreshing. He does not simply give you a story to read through at your own leisure, he gives you a though-provoking tale which will make you think about the world in different ways. His stories are told from a fictional point of view, but there is underlying nonfiction throughout each of his books.Quinn's most notable books are Ishmael and its sequel My Ishmael. These books are told from the point of view of a young man who is naïve to the workings and history of the world. He encounters a gorilla named Ishmael who teaches him to see the world in a new way. Basically, Ishmael teaches the man through several talks and one-on-one sessions that humans are not the light of the world and that evolution is an ongoing process. The human species may be the most advanced species on planet Earth, but we have evolved from primates, and we will keep evolving in this process into something else. It is an idea that most people do not thin
k about, but very interesting: One day, the future advanced species may look back onto their evolution charts and see that our present day humans were just one step in a long line of evolving species. While humans are a great species and very intelligent, there will one day be an even better human species.As you can tell from reading the last paragraph, Quinn's writing is not for everyone. Daniel Quinn tends to side with Darwinism and strays from religious view points such as Christianity. Much of his writing parallels evolution and the idea that all organisms evolve from other organisms. In one of his other books, The Story of B, he goes after religion directly and dismantles many beliefs of modern day religion. Quinn points out discontinuities and topics that do not make sense and through a fictional story about a religious oddball simply named "B". This man has created a large following by his unique religious teachings and causes many of those around him to think twice a
bout their own religion and consider B's religion as their own.If you are looking for a unique reading which combines fiction, nonfiction, and philosophical ideas that will blow your mind, read some of Daniel Quinn's writing. If you are very religious, anti-Darwin, or simply do not like to entertain wild, new ideas, his writing is not for you. Either way, it would not hurt to open your mind to a unique style of writing which will make you at least consider different views on humanity and the world. Daniel Quinn's books Ishmael, My Ishmael, and The Story of B are all rated 5 out of 5 and definitely deserve a read.

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