And I always thought, why would I not be doing that every day.ĮGGERS. So tell me what first moved you to write a novel from the perspective of a dog?ĮGGERS: You know, I experimented with this voice, like, 23 years ago with a short story, and it was the most sort of liberating and joyful kind of writing I've ever done. Welcome back to ALL THINGS CONSIDERED.ĭAVE EGGERS: Thank you so much for having me.ĬHANG: Oh, well, thank you for coming in today.
Author Dave Eggers joins us now at the studios of NPR West to talk about the magnificent beast at the center of his new story. And then one day, that equilibrium falters. His job is to serve as the eyes of the vast urban park where he resides, reporting what he sees to the other animals to make sure the so-called equilibrium of the park is forever preserved.
But the writer Dave Eggers has imagined one possibility in his new book, "The Eyes And The Impossible." His protagonist is a wild, freethinking dog named Johannes, an incredibly confident creature who abhors leashes and runs at the speed of light, according to himself. Funny, dark, and alive, The Wild Things is a timeless and time-tested tale for all ages.What goes on in the minds of animals? It's an age-old question that we may never truly answer. But things get complicated when Max realizes that the Wild Things want as much from him as he wants from them. He lands on the island of the Wild Things, and soon he becomes their king. He finds a boat there, jumps in, and ends up on the open sea, destination unknown. During a fight at home, Max flees and runs away into the woods.
At the same time, he finds himself capable of startling acts of wildness-he wears a wolf suit, bites his mom, can't always control his outbursts. His father is gone, his mother is spending time with a younger boyfriend, his sister is becoming a teenager and no longer has interest in him. The Wild Things, based loosely on the storybook by Maurice Sendak and the screenplay co-written with Spike Jonze, is about the confusions of a boy, Max, making his way in a world he can't control.
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