If you're just catching up with the new historical series on Amazon, The Man in the High Castle, you probably have some questions. The pilot introduces a lot of history and a lot of people. One character, Juliana, comes into contact with a film — from her sister Trudy — that shows a news reel of the United States winning World War II. On the film, it states The Grasshopper Lies Heavy, which makes an appearance on not only Juliana's film, but also sneaky Joe Blake's film, too. So, what does The Grasshopper Lies Heavy mean on The Man in the High Castle? The phrase actually relates back to a novel in the book the show was inspired by.
The Grasshopper Lies Heavy is a novel within a novel (The Man in the High Castle). It is written by author Hawthorne Abendsen, who is an author that writes about an alternate universe where the Axis powers won World War II. In The Man in the High Castle novel, the Germans have banned the book, which it is extremely popular in the Japanese Pacific states, and legal in the neutral states.
So, what is the novel within a novel actually about? The book details a world where the Axis powers are defeated in World War II, and those involved — Adolf Hitler, included — are tried for their crimes. The United States establishes itself a relationship with China in a way that leads to vanquishing Communist Mao Zedong, as well as outlawing racism within the states by the '50s. But, Britain doesn't do the same. Instead, it becomes racially-driven, which drives a wedge in between US and UK relationships, leading to a Cold War.
What if became a new alternative history TV series?
what do you think?
The Grasshopper Lies Heavy is a novel within a novel (The Man in the High Castle). It is written by author Hawthorne Abendsen, who is an author that writes about an alternate universe where the Axis powers won World War II. In The Man in the High Castle novel, the Germans have banned the book, which it is extremely popular in the Japanese Pacific states, and legal in the neutral states.
So, what is the novel within a novel actually about? The book details a world where the Axis powers are defeated in World War II, and those involved — Adolf Hitler, included — are tried for their crimes. The United States establishes itself a relationship with China in a way that leads to vanquishing Communist Mao Zedong, as well as outlawing racism within the states by the '50s. But, Britain doesn't do the same. Instead, it becomes racially-driven, which drives a wedge in between US and UK relationships, leading to a Cold War.
What if became a new alternative history TV series?
what do you think?