Sidekicks Are Sensational!
Why is it that the sidekick gets the chance to be so much more forthright or foolish or frantic when the plot thickents? I imagine it's because the hero and heroine have to remain at the narrative's center. It's their quest or personal journey that we have to stay focused on as a reader. We have to care about them, of course, and want to accompany them, but their route must be a direct one. They have to get from point A to point B to point C. If they stray, then they take the
How Do You Solve a Problem like Marie Antoinette?
I think there was a time when every person in the world knew who Marie Antoinette was. The ill-fated queen, who was so savagely dispatched via guillotine, had a hold on students of history, moviegoers, fashion designers, and the public at large. Two centuries after her execution, she was still a household name and her death was known by ghoulish girls and boys alike. (Think about The Addams Family TV show and its running visual gag of Wednesday Addams and her decaptitated bab
My first video post coming soon!
Check this site soon for my first video post. I'll be discussing past lives, was Marie Antoinette the Kim Kardashian of her day, and my favorite character in the series. #video #dejavu #lovedeathandsoon #marieantoinette #sidekicks #selfless #kimkardashian
