Challenge 997
On With the Show
In Gary Inbinder’s John Merwin: Despite John Merwin’s opulent hospitality, what reservations does Max Niemand retain about his host?
In Brian Yapko’s The Strong Arm of the Law: Are Absalom Pound and Adrian Marlow entirely in agreement? Do they represent a single political point of view?
In Shauna Checkley’s The Replacement:
- How does Arianna appear to feel about Dominick?
- What does Arianna really want to know? Even if she could confront Dominick and Wendy, what difference would it make?
- Does the evening change of temperature have a symbolic function?
In Gary Clifton’s Full Circuit: What elements of comedy make the story a satire?
In Charles C. Cole’s Forcing Good Thoughts:
- What is the dramatic significance of the therapist’s name and appearance?
- In what way does the narrator’s “forcing good thoughts” reflect training as a stage or film performer?
What is a Bewildering Stories Challenge?
