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Monthly Archives: March 2009
Thoughts On "The Watchmen"
In my Monday class tonight a question came up about the difference between Message and Theme.
It turns out a perfect example can be seen in the "The Watchmen".
Theme is about the character's journey. It reflects the want the character is pursuing, the value in that character that is being tested, and the way the character changes.
Message is about the writer. It's what the writer wants you to believe. And in execution it tends to be preachy and unengaging, because it's all about PLOT and INFORMATION, rather than about a character on a journey...
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