faustandfurious:

Basic rules for analysing fiction, an incomprehensive list jotted down in a hurry:

1. The protagonist isn’t always right
2. The protagonist isn’t always good
3. The protagonist isn’t always written to be relatable or likeable
4. The narrator isn’t always right
5. The narrator isn’t always good
6. The narrator isn’t always telling the truth
7. The narrator isn’t always the author
8. The protagonist’s moral compass, the narrator’s moral compass and the author’s moral compass are three entirely different things that only occasionally overlap
9. Pay attention to what characters do and not just what they say
10. Pay special attention when what the characters do is at odds with what they say
11. A lot of the time the curtains are blue for a reason. If they aren’t, you should read better books