THEORY Flashcards
1
Q
What did Raymond Chandler say about golden age crime fiction?
A
‘Cheesecake manor’
2
Q
Todorov
A
Identified recurring patterns in narrative structure- cause and effect, from a state of equilibrium, to disruption of equilibrium, back to reinstatement
However, this is frequently broken and subverted
3
Q
TS Eliot on contemporary thrillers
A
‘In danger of becoming stereotyped’
Genres evolve by writers who challenge the rules
4
Q
Genres evolve by writers who challenge the rules
A
TS Eliot