State of Fear Journal #!

Question: What characters or devices are used metaphorically in the story?

Many objects throughout the novel are used as metaphors to persuade public opinion and shape the plot. The satirical use of characters caused dispute in public icons such as Al Gore and public offices like the EPA. Evans, the main character of the story, represents the masses of people who take in a magnitude of information on global warming and are indifferent to the cause or solution. Drake, in the eyes of Micheal Crichton, represents political figures such as Al Gore or a stand-in for the environmental movement "professional" activists. The bold use of characters to show Crightons opinion on global warming is one of the main reasons why this book was a top seller and a topic of many discussions.