1. The Literary Police Blotter.
- Author
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Douglas, Lawrence and George, Alexander
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VIOLENCE in literature , *CRIME & the press , *LITERARY characters , *STORY plots , *DON Quixote (Fictional character) , *ACHILLES (Mythological character) , *HAMLET (Legendary character) - Abstract
The article presents multiple fictional crime reports mirroring the plot lines of classical literary works. Details are given highlighting the series of reports published by a college professor in order to highlight the connections of violence with story-lines in the literary canon. Examples include the Greek mythological hero of Achilles depicted as a rogue mass-murder on the loose, the characters of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza under investigation for property damage of a country farm, and the crime report of the opening scene from "The Great Gatsby," by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
- Published
- 2008