These Four Strange Men - Kindle Fiction

These Four Strange Men 
by Ivo Dias de Sousa 

This book has been inspired by an excellent series of books written by Portuguese writer Gonçalo M. Tavares and based on the life and work of particular authors – as in Tavares’ “Mister Calvino” which is based on the life and work of Italian writer, Italo Calvino.

In the case of this particular book, the main characters of the short stories are loosely inspired by ideas and theories. Such ideas and theories form a basis for the characters’ personality and actions.
“Mister Market” is inspired by Benjamin Graham, university professor and professional investor, and his ideas about stock market behaviour. He compares stock markets to someone who is rather unstable and has severe and sudden mood swings. In other words, he compares the market to someone who can rapidly pass from euphoria to depression (and vice versa), with behaviour may not be at all rational.

The story of “Mister Newton”, on the other hand, contrasts with “Mister Market” in the way that it freely builds on the law of gravity discovered by Sir Isaac Newton. Newton’s formulation of a number of equations based on the law of gravity will allow very accurate predictions about the orbits of the planets in the solar system for many years to come. “Mister Newton” can therefore be considered someone not bored by repetition and who prefers to plan ahead.

“Mister Darwin” is obviously inspired by the eponymous theory of Darwinism and natural selection. Thereby, “Mister Darwin” is a very competitive fellow constantly trying to gain immediate benefits from every situation. His conduct tends to be morally questionable. Sometimes the “reality” that I have created becomes too unexpected even for “Mister Darwin’s” tastes. :)
“Mister Said” is not along the lines of the previous characters. He is very loosely based (very loosely indeed) on modern theories of Physics and on the figure of Aleister Crowley. He’s a magician in the literal sense – he is capable of “impossible” things, including levitating and reading the minds of others. He is a lonely person and one of his main concerns is to remain inconspicuous – he believes that enemies are lurking :). It is an unfortunate fact ;-), but sometimes he has to face situations that challenge this concern.

Sometimes, I have also forced the characters to face some problems, although with the best intentions (or not). Had I not challenged them, they would have hardly grown as individuals. Plus, their lives would have incurred the danger of dullness.

Dear reader, you may very well disagree, but you must believe me. ;-)

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