I think the protagonist is one of the most compelling characters. However, he is almost entirely characterized by internal dialog. I would be cautious about comparing a real person to the protagonist without a deep personal relationship to that person and insight into how they think.
I was thinking more strongly of Arden Voss [edit: Vox], who is delightfully characterized but essentially flat and adds no insight into the psychology of the powerful tech figure. “They’re spiritually off the deep end and can’t be reasoned with” is not a novel or useful model.
You could argue that this is too much to ask of satire.
I think the protagonist is one of the most compelling characters. However, he is almost entirely characterized by internal dialog. I would be cautious about comparing a real person to the protagonist without a deep personal relationship to that person and insight into how they think.
I was thinking more strongly of Arden Voss [edit: Vox], who is delightfully characterized but essentially flat and adds no insight into the psychology of the powerful tech figure. “They’re spiritually off the deep end and can’t be reasoned with” is not a novel or useful model.
You could argue that this is too much to ask of satire.