tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7670543499274741427.post6120298347518030506..comments2024-03-26T17:54:54.592+01:00Comments on Speculiction...: Review of The Death of Doctor Island by Gene WolfeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7670543499274741427.post-237164816899080122019-03-27T14:47:30.692+01:002019-03-27T14:47:30.692+01:00I mean, he straight up talks about the rhesus monk...I mean, he straight up talks about the rhesus monkeys in the novela at the point where Nick goes with Dr Island to the mysterious "point". I think theres something to the religious allegory theory. The story is so rich it holds space for many interpretations. Dr Island takes on a number of titles (doctor, he, she, "them", Society) and when Nick finds Ignacio praying he does question weather or not it's to Dr Island. The Island certainly has god like qualities, I wouldn't be too quick to throw out your interpretation.Hayden Dallisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03946756451790593354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7670543499274741427.post-84528475292238724292015-04-01T08:46:50.335+02:002015-04-01T08:46:50.335+02:00Yeah, my interpretation of the story has been pret...Yeah, my interpretation of the story has been pretty much shot to pieces by the article I read about rhesus monkeys having their parents taken away, and how Wolfe transformed this into fiction... Probably time to re-read the novella and re-write the review...Jessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07796098208589965362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7670543499274741427.post-29980305218474392642015-03-31T23:46:22.684+02:002015-03-31T23:46:22.684+02:00I don't see the G-d interpretation myself. It ...I don't see the G-d interpretation myself. It is made pretty plain that Dr. Island is part of the satellite (so there goes the island theory--they're on a satellite) and is there for its therapeutic value on Ignacio.Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04806211562444068303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7670543499274741427.post-35257411238876889662014-03-24T09:39:27.040+01:002014-03-24T09:39:27.040+01:00Interestingly, as I was locating the cover image t...Interestingly, as I was locating the cover image to post with review I ran across a site which stated the novella is in response to Gene Wolfe reading an article about a study done on rhesus monkeys in which the young were taken from the parents at a young age and isolated. Seems to fit the story much better than my interpretation...Jessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07796098208589965362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7670543499274741427.post-64620082859453098202014-03-21T16:11:29.152+01:002014-03-21T16:11:29.152+01:00Good review; you are making me want to reread The ...Good review; you are making me want to reread <i>The Death of Doctor Island</i> and try to figure it out yet again!MPorciushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15515742639389937221noreply@blogger.com