The Names of Everything

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I loved the names of the buildings and cities in the book because they are unique, it helped in differentiating the author with others. It also helped the reader to have easy flow while reading the book.
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We can never be sure why the author named everything or what they mean. Maybe he wanted to be unique and to give readers a different experience while reading.
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Well, if you give something a name, it becomes more interesting, more humane. For example, if you give a robot you're making a name instead of calling the robot "it," you form an emotional connection to the robot that you otherwise would not. I think the author named a lot of things in the story is because he wanted to give meaning to things.
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Dr Chocha wrote: 26 Nov 2021, 19:04 The question is thought challenging, but Personally I think the author must be creative enough to even create names that do not exist. My point is that Naming is part of plot building.
To me, I think that just creating an attractive name of a book which related to the story in it is so hard one needs to have a good understanding of words and knowledge.
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Every author has his own way of making his story unique. I feel this creativity is what some might consider wired. Though a reader can't really tell the reason for this, some authors give names based on experiences too.
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I guess the author used his veto power to name the cities and named everything. I think its a good unique way of a novel standing out from others. I would also do the same.
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Zenith was a plot twister, I loved it but certainly, I believe all sincerity that it was part of the author plot to give names we are not familiar with or ever heard before.
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I think that sometimes names propel us to be creative or try to guess the essence of a thing, person or place. This might be one reason the author names everything.
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I have looked into this many times and find it so interesting that the other took the time to put a name to everything. The other put so much thought into the names of cities and buildings and I thought it was very creative and thought-provoking
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The naming of everything will add some originality to the book and leave room for readers' imagination to complete it. Think about it, we all remember things with names better than things without
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We may have to ask the author this question because I believe each author gives name to places, buildings and characters based on their unique experiences and their level of creativity. However, I would say the way this Author named the everything is creative and adds beauty and originality to the book.
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Naming everything has a personal reason for the author, I opine. However, it gave the book a unique difference. I must say I love it.
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Names give identity not only to places but also to people, things or animals. The title has a meaning the need to free while Zenith building refers to the highest point. Therefore the author selected names with a purpose.
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I don't think there's a pattern or message beneath the choice of new. The author may have some wanted to differentiate the various aspects of his world.
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I can't really figure out why the author used names like Zenith but I like the names. I think the author just wants it to be a unique read for everyone.
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