Why does the underdog always garner our support and waine our attention? Even those of us who have rarely felt like the underdog seem to have a predisposition to wanting that weakling, sickly type or the hurt to overcome and triumph over their oppressors. Infact, we would gladly step in and help were there room enough for us to fit onto the pages already tightly printed on each scene. I guess it's human nature. Though "survival of the fittest" has certainly proven true througouht the centuries, mercy and compassion have also. I talk about all this because it is a part of who many, if not all of us are and is certainly a large piece of who Eker is. Why are we drawn to the falsely acccused or imprisoned character, the orphaned child, the sickly child or the lonely character in stories? They obviously remind us of either ourselves or someone we know or knew that we wish we had had the courage to defend. Some of the toughest kids I knew were hurting the most. And some of the most reslilent teens I hung out with, who didnt let a care in the world bother them are now counselors, doctors, or nurses, etc. I guess they saw and felt the hurt more than I realized. Eker is surely and underdog but not one to trample on lightly. Let us never forget that those we trample, often haunt us and those we watch get trampled leave their mark too. And for those who felt the deep hurt of rejection, be encouraged, your torturers didnt get off scott free.
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Some have asked me if I would consider Bu-dot a sort of gangster. Well, I would definately say he has harsh methods at times, but I honestly believe he is trying to do everything he does for the good of Eker and stand up for what is right. My book isnt about right and wrong. It is about making good decisions under difficult circumstances. We all have hard times, identity issues--meaning we are all trying to figure out who we are, what our purpose is in our life, and how to remain true to ourselves even when things are not going our way. Sometimes, we bring these horrors on ourselves, but in this story, many of the horrors Eker faces were not his doing and out of his control. Like the rest of us--what really matters is how we adjust or deal with whatever difficulties come our way; I believe Eker does this pretty well. He doesnt deal with every episode perfectly, but if he did, he would not be as real to us. His world and his culture may all be fantasy, but the core of the story is one we can all relate to.
Eker and I should have some quality dialogue time, but first a little different synopsis. Let us here it from the characters perspective:
“In the first chapter I’m born and I really know how to stir a crowd, even the city government got involved or so my uncle Aldo tells me,” says Eker. “The second chapter begins my best friend’s greatest adventures, mostly because I’m now in the story and then there’s the girl and middle school—yuck!” says Sprok. “Of course, chapters ten through fourteen are important. I’m an important character and a rather smart one, though my wisdom keeps Eker quite frustrated, but on the right path to learning what he needs to know,” says Professor Fird. “Fird always did keep us guessing, but things are different now and I and a few others have risen up to protect some of our culture’s greatest and most destructive mysteries. Though I can seem harsh in my mode of operation, I assure you I am not alone, even the ruling leader’s daughter will stop at nothing to keep our most prized treasure safe from old and new enemies in chapters ten through fourteen,” says Bu-dot serious as usual. “Call me what you will, I know more than their secret meetings profess, but I’ve waited long enough and now I will share my own secret, one of pain and despair with our world and it will only take me chapters fifteen through nineteen to start turning things around,” snarls Yitsu. “I know I’m still in middle school, but what can I say, I like him and he plays hard to get, which makes me like Eker even more,” says Nittle. Eker chimes in about chapter twenty, “I’ve tried to tell her for several chapters that I really like being around her, but it’s complicated like most of my life.” “Chapters twenty-one through twenty-nine force me to do the most unlikely thing I thought I’d ever do—take a stand. I mean, don’t get me wrong, I do have a temper at times and I did fight the bully, but I’m really not a ‘take charge’ kind of youngster. But for crying out loud, I’m tired of being kept in the dark, when there is so much pain and suffering around because of me. I had to start asking the tough questions,”says Eker sternly. “I have lost so much, but at least I have one thing under my claw and I will do with it as I wish—I will make this all as it should have been long ago,” says Yitsu with a sinister laugh. Eker cries out in chapters thirty through thirty-two, “I’m tired of all this. I want it to just end, but what if this really is the end, what happens then; to everyone I care about and Peltaron will crumble beneath this craziness.” “I am returning to Peltaron in chapter thirty-three,” says Kig, ruler of Peltaron, “and Eker what shall we do with you? Your pain and passion have helped us all.” “I was so close to…what’s that noise...who’s there? Not you…I killed you…what are you doing to me…please…no. I guess you can see I am in grave peril and no one else cares, but maybe its just a bad dream afterall,” howls Yitsu in Chapter thirty-four. This above synopsis from the character's point of view leaves out a lot of the details, so buy the book and fill in the blanks. Continue to check out my YouTube videos called Ekervision episode 2-9 and learn new tips about life in Peltaron, some humor and critical information from my fans. Tomorrow's guest will be Luke my dog, who actually looks like Falcor from NeverEnding Story the fantasy movie from the late 1980's. Yes, I'm that old. You caught me.
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Thanks again and remember there is no night or morning only Shadar Down or Shadar Dawn. So I say Shadar Down to you all this earthly evening. J.Scott Hopkin |