Mood and Narrative Techniques in "Lather and Nothing Else” — Unit test
Question 16 • TRECA Applied English 9-221
Review the line from Karin Slaughter’s NPR interview.And with each page, that's what I try to do – is say something different about the character, something different in the reactions when they find these horrible things that are happening, or they figure out a piece of the puzzle.
Answer
C
Child feels that characters are not important to the plot. Slaughter feels characters are central.
C
Child feels that characters must be unattractive and uninteresting. Slaughter feels they must have reactions.
S
Slaughter builds suspense through her characters. Child builds suspense by delaying answers.
S
Slaughter builds suspense by writing puzzles. Child builds suspense by telling anecdotes.