Mark wrote:
Wouldn't a coercive society make a far better host? I'd say
that at least (and often at most) the illusion of social
mobility is necessary for characters to dream of a better
life, which often leads to the bad things individuals (and
groups) do to have "a better life."
************** Didn't mean to be so abrupt in the earlier
response. And yes, I agree with you. It appears to me that in
all the noirs I can recall, there must be the possibility of
the protagonist's success, however remote. Also, the
protagonist must be at least partially responsible for his
predicament, so there's got to be enough freedom for him to
screw himself.
The degree of responsibility the protagonist shoulders for
his situation sweeps the scale.
miker
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