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When you kill somebody in the movies, it matters, whereas in literature it can be allegorical
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"When you kill somebody in the movies, it matters, whereas in literature it can be allegorical"

- Barbet Schroeder

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This quote by Barbet Schroeder recommends that there is a distinction between the impact of death in films as well as literature. In films, when a personality is eliminated, it has a genuine and also tangible effect on the audience. The fatality of a personality is usually utilized to move the plot ahead and to develop a sense of stress and also thriller. In literary works, nevertheless, fatality can be utilized as a metaphor or an allegory. It can be used to represent a larger suggestion or principle, such as the fatality of innocence or the end of an era. This way, death in literature can be utilized to communicate a deeper definition than what is seen externally. Ultimately, this quote suggests that death in flicks and also literature can have different significances and also influence on the audience.

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France Flag This quote is written / told by Barbet Schroeder somewhere between August 26, 1941 and today. He/she was a famous Director from France. The author also have 7 other quotes.

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