It’s not necessarily rhetorical even for actual people in the real world. At least, I often find that when I ask myself questions and answer them out loud (or in writing), I get surprising answers. (Arguing with myself is not uncommon.)
Also, you might enjoy Vinge’s Fire Upon the Deep.
“How can I know what I think until I see what I say?”
--E. M. Forster
(Strongly second the Vinge recommendation.)
Yeah, I quote that quote a lot.
It’s not necessarily rhetorical even for actual people in the real world. At least, I often find that when I ask myself questions and answer them out loud (or in writing), I get surprising answers. (Arguing with myself is not uncommon.)
Also, you might enjoy Vinge’s Fire Upon the Deep.
--E. M. Forster
(Strongly second the Vinge recommendation.)
Yeah, I quote that quote a lot.