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Identity in action
- November 2, 2019
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No CommentsA good example of how a character can edit the identity that they wish to portray to others (just as everyone does in their ordinary life, albeit not with quite the same dramatic consequences) is Bechard. In The Shadows of the King - Part 1, we find him in the company of Guillaime, ‘Paul’, the -
Power
- September 19, 2018
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One of the key aspects of most narratives is the nature and expression of power. Characters are enmeshed in a web of social and political forces within which they possess greater or lesser agency. Where people exist within these power relationships and how they respond to them goes a long way to defining who -
Bechard and the Southerner
- June 23, 2018
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This is our evil bro pairing – the boss (Bechard) and his right-hand (the Southerner). It’s a standard enough combination but in our case the right-hand has a degree of independence which is atypical. The Southerner, after all, is a boss in his own right. His relationship with Bechard is purely a commercial one. He
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