mddm 27: Franklin

[Bandwraith at aol.com]

More contrast and more artistic freedom I would think, as well. 


In a message dated 1/11/02 12:30:34 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
paul.mackin at verizon.net writes:


> Aren't the bit players of history, Mason and Dixon being examples
> notwithstanding the fact a famous line was named for them, a better
> choice for lead roles in historical novels? Little guys are better to
> reflect big guys and big events off of. More contrast.  A similar
> approach is to use completely fictitious persons as the main characters.
> The law of necessary contrast, it might be called. Of course there are
> exceptions.
> 
> P.
> 
> 

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