At 01:52 PM 04/09/2006 +0100, you wrote:
>Rob, surely every screenwriter on The Wire or
Deadwood can't have the same
>'social assumptions.'?
Haven't seen the series, yet, but from what I've heard I
gather that the writers generally agreed, quite consciously,
that there was a lot of swearing going on in the old west,
and that it is worthwhile to bring this to the attention of
arm-chair television historians.
> What about co-authored novels -- James Patterson's
'social assumptions'
> or the guy who writes the novel from Patterson's
spec? What about books
> written under house names -- can you tell the
various authors apart by
> their different 'social assumptions'? What about
Eric Knight, who wrote
> LASSIE, and, under the name Richard Hallas, also
wrote YOU PLAY THE BLACK
> AND THE RED COMES UP -- same 'social assumptions'?
What about multiple
> viewpoint narratives, where the 'social assumptions'
differ from
> character to character -- how do you know which
'social assumption' (if
> any) is the author's?
In order to debate any issue, at least two parties must agree
the subject is worthy of discussion. I think that would be a
common social assumption. Supporters of opposing teams watch
a football game on telly. Do they not share the common social
assumption that this is an enjoyable way to pass the
time?
Best, Kerry
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