Muriel Barbery Quotes

For Anyone Who Wants To Understand The Art Of Storytelling, This Film [The Hunt For Red October] Should Suffice; One Wonders Why Universities Persist In Teaching Narrative Principles On The Basis Of Propp, Greimas Or Other Such Punishing Curricula, Instead Of Investing In A Projection Room. Premise, Plot, Protagonists, Adventures, Quest, Heroes And Other Stimulants: All You Need Is Sean Connery In The Uniform Of A Russian Submarine Officer And A Few Well-placed Aircraft Carriers.

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