Challenge 933

In and Out of the Pink

In David Samuels’ Red He Wept: What is the dramatic advantage in having the character Arabelle represent officially what Moralt feels privately?
In Bill Prindle’s Reply Hazy, Try Again: What would a gambler normally think of a “run of luck”? What might a crooked gambler make of it?
In Jeffrey Greene’s Three Hundred and Fifty Dollars:
1. What is the dramatic function of Edward Nelby’s recounting to Edith Crestline the story of his telephoto eye? What does the conversation allow Nelby to communicate that would be lost in pure narration?
2. Does Nelby reason by more than probable assumption that the client who asks him to observe the funeral is actually the criminal who caused it?
In Tom Sheehan’s Call Me Chef:
1. Does it matter that “thieves” from Salvatore’s home town are passengers on the boat taking Salvatore to America?
2. Does Salvatore ever encounter the slightest difficulty in pursuing his careers as a chef and cowboy?
In Gillian Wills’ The Stratocaster: What is the function of the guitar in the long-distance relationship of Dominic Darker and Jenna?
In Shauna Checkley’s Drunk Tank: What is “Baker-Miller pink,” exactly?