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04-14-2008, 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by lin
Is that allowed?
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No, completely forbidden.
Also I forgot the soliloquist, the guy who stands in the corner mumbling. |
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04-14-2008, 05:54 PM
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Isn't that man vs. himself?
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Please, let's not even start on the whole 'seven major plots' shit. |
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04-14-2008, 06:14 PM
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What about the 'seven major plots'? Does anyone actually know them? It sounds like a load of crap made up by someone who was having a hard time coming up with something original, so he decided to start a conspiracy which suggests that there are only seven plots in the world, each of which is mixed up to make many different stories. Sorry, not buying into it.
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04-15-2008, 02:43 AM
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Has anyone read or seen the play The Firestarters (Firebugs in the USA) by Max Frisch? It features protagonist antagonist and arsonist. If it had a ventriloquist it would be perfect.
But seriously folks, it's a good example because it (like works by Pinter, another good example) doesn't have a clear cut hero or villain. It has characters, all flawed, all struggling for prominence, all of equal importance. Like in life; no protagonists, antagonists, very few ventriloquists, just people struggling to get by and to be noticed.
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04-15-2008, 02:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Sam Winchester
What about the 'seven major plots'?
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Whenever you hear someone pulling out 'Man vs...', stab them in the eye with a sharp stick. It's the stuff pretentious gits like to waffle about, then waste hours arguing which category certain books and movies fall into. |
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