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Old 12-18-2008, 06:52 PM   #9
gothicusmaximus
 
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Underwater Ophelia
Idiot--I didn't say she was pointless, I said she was a plot device.
All characters drive the plot. A 'plot device' implies a one-dimensional character who serves only in that capacity. Look up plot device, you'll find references to Deus Ex Machina, James Bond Gadgets, or The Philosopher's Stone in Harry Potter-- no one is going to mention Shakespeare's Ophelia.

By the way, did you call me a little while ago? My voicemail is broken.
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