Arbor Golden Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 Hopefully this hasn't been done to death. Tried to find it. Title pretty much said it. One of the great things about this forum is that there are people from everywhere. Just a curious American. If you knew nothing of the author what passages or characters or whatever, if any, made you say, yeah this was written by an American. Go to town but try not to get this locked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowCastle Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 I noticed that he used "butt" for rear end a lot in the first two books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ummester Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 It's quite a Western fantasy saga and, though GRRM says that he doesn't insert direct parallels to modern events, I'm sure some of the inspiration for the world comes from the idea that America may be building towards an economic winter - that all empires reach a type of saturation point. It has long been my feeling that GRRM is quitely making comments about the empire he is part of with Westeros. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kieran wilkie Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 The incest. kidding, KIDDING! in all seriousness, nothing, tbh. He's good at what he does, and like all good authors makes you go beyond the creator and fully into the world they've created. He's not my favorite fantasy author, but i'd argue he's one of the best (and not because his style is "fresh" "a new spin"- i don't think they make a series good, a stereotypical story can be great if executed well). Sorry, got off track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arbor Golden Posted December 20, 2014 Author Share Posted December 20, 2014 It's quite a Western fantasy saga and, though GRRM says that he doesn't insert direct parallels to modern events, I'm sure some of the inspiration for the world comes from the idea that America may be building towards an economic winter - that all empires reach a type of saturation point. It has long been my feeling that GRRM is quitely making comments about the empire he is part of with Westeros. Interesting you should say that. After all, when the us economy was coming out of recession in the 80's reagan advertised it as "Morning in America." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonCon's Red Beard Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 When someone called him "The American Tolkien" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ummester Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 Interesting you should say that. After all, when the us economy was coming out of recession in the 80's reagan advertised it as "Morning in America." Well, all good fantasy/horror/Sci-Fi has some level of contemporary social commentary. It's probably not in GRRMs best interest to announce that part of his writing is a type of satire of his homeland but, if he does it subtly enough, people will get the 'feeling' of what his is writing and come to their own conclusions. In broad economic terms, we could liken the North to Bears, the South to Bulls and know that Winter is Coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Arryn Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 Cholesterol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arbor Golden Posted December 20, 2014 Author Share Posted December 20, 2014 When someone called him "The American Tolkien" Meh, I don't know who called him that originally. Tolkien was a scholar who wrote fiction. Martin is a writer who did some research. I love them both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterfellyRock Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 The way he spells "honor" is a big giveaway (as opposed to "honour" that we use in the UK). I think there's a few other things - none of which are coming to mind right now. Will have a ponder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonCon's Red Beard Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 Meh, I don't know who called him that originally. Tolkien was a scholar who wrote fiction. Martin is a writer who did some research. I love them both. No idea either, but that's how I found out :lol: Cholesterol. :lmao: this pic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pod The Impaler Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 The way he spells "honor" is a big giveaway (as opposed to "honour" that we use in the UK). I think there's a few other things - none of which are coming to mind right now. Will have a ponder. I wonder if the UK editions are printed that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordStoneheart Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 Lack of tea, toffee, and 'ellos. (I don't know enough about British culture to give a real answer...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Duncan The Average Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 The sheer amount of time that he spends describing food in his books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kienn Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 Stark kids' sigils... Stark - White and GreyTully - Red, Blue, and Grey Striped Tully sigil makes them the Star(k)s and Stripes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryanfury Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 The focus on food Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arbor Golden Posted December 20, 2014 Author Share Posted December 20, 2014 ok so americans are fat, got it. No american ever died of a "surfeit of lampreys" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonCon's Red Beard Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 ^that or british people don't eat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ummester Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 Last I was in England was the late 90s - but I was surprised that, on average, Poms were thinner than Yanks and Ozzies. I thought we'd all be much the same but for some reason the Poms look like they keep their average weight down more as a culture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryanfury Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 Europe in general seem more moderate than other Western nationa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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