Challenge 1125
The Forbidden Line
In Théodore de Banville‘s Café Brébant: What might prompt the narrator to react angrily to the lure of the profferred kiss? What is at stake that might prevent him from declining politely?
In Gary Clifton’s Chain Guard: What previous stories of the author‘s might the plot recall? Is there a prior hint to Bear‘s ultimate concluson about Ritzy?
In Jeffrey Greene‘s The Moonglasses: How would the plot and characterization be affected by omitting the night people?
In Huina Zheng‘s A Line That Cannot Be Crossed: What, exactly, is the line that Yan decides she cannot cross? Is it her approaching age of 35, which would prevent her finding a less stressful job? Or is it some parents’ demands concerning their children’s high-school transcripts?
What is a Bewildering Stories Challenge?
