Editor’s 6 Core Questions

All Quiet on the Western Front (Erich Maria Remarque)

Editor's 6 Core Questions

1. What is the genre? Global—War > Anti-War Secondary—Worldview > Disillusionment 2. What are the conventions and obligatory scenes for the genre? Conventions One central character with offshoot characters who embody a multitude of that character’s personality traits: The main character, Paul Baümer, is the narrator of the story.  He displays an evenness, courage, intellectual… Read more »

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Casino Royale (Ian Flemming)

Editor's 6 Core Questions

1. What is the genre? Global—Crime > Espionage Secondary—Love > Obsession 2. What are the conventions and obligatory scenes for the genre? Conventions A MacGuffin: The Villain Le Chiffre wants to win a large sum of money at Baccarat to get out of financial ruin thus preserving his own life.  Investigative Red Herrings: There are… Read more »

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Ethan Frome (Edith Wharton)

Editor's 6 Core Questions

1. What is the genre? Global—Society > Domestic Secondary—Status > Pathetic 2. What are the conventions and obligatory scenes for the genre? Conventions One Central Character with offshoot characters that embody a multitude of the main character’s personality traits: Ethan Frome is a poor farmer in rural Massachusetts who is stuck in a loveless marriage… Read more »

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True Grit (Charles Portis)

Editor's 6 Core Questions

1. What is the genre? Global — Western > Vengeance Secondary — Status > Admiration 2. What are the conventions and obligatory scenes for the genre? Conventions The protagonist is up against life and death stakes. Mattie pursues Tom Chaney, the killer of her father, a man already wanted for murder in another state. Before… Read more »

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