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Flashbacks
- February 22, 2020
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- Category: Behind the Scenes
No CommentsOne particularly valuable device for storytelling is the use of flashbacks whereby an event in the past is brought into the present and displayed to the audience (following the advice that it is best to show rather than tell). The event will generally be of particular significance to the narrative and encourage the reader to -
Violence
- February 15, 2020
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- Category: Character Focus
‘Casanova in Paris’ is not a particularly violent graphic novel although there are number of episodes of violence alongside threats of violence. The incidents that do occur, however, are not gratuitous and each has a distinct part to play in the development of character and/or plot. Unsurprisingly, most of the violence centres on the -
The spear cane
- January 18, 2020
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Like all narratives, ‘Casanova in Paris’ is filled with props: letters, mirrors, carriages, cards, books, masks, hammers, stakes, coins and on and on. These have all kinds of uses. Most obviously, they help to establish the scene. For a story set in the past, they are crucial for indicating the time period. Their importance will
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