That has to be the only mode of operation. Perhaps the character can do something right by intention up front, but then be trapped in a cascade of situations where the comic blundering saves the day. But having a character flipflop between dumb luck and shrewd -- or even commonsensical -- action breaks the unity of the theme and plot
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That has to be the only mode of operation. Perhaps the character can do something right by intention up front, but then be trapped in a cascade of situations where the comic blundering saves the day. But having a character flipflop between dumb luck and shrewd -- or even commonsensical -- action breaks the unity of the theme and plot
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Paganism in the Roman Empire
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The Roman Empire and the Silk Routes: The Ancient World Economy and the Empires of Parthia, Central Asia and Han China by Raoul McLaughlin An…
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Destroyer of the Gods
Destroyer of the Gods: Early Christian Distinctiveness in the Roman World by Larry W. Hurtado Discussing what Christians looked like from the…
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