The Good Terrorist | Techniques
Lessing masterfully develops the careful balance between honest, outright dialogue between the characters and instinctual reactions more often exhibited through body language that depict the eventual breakdown of any group that tries to maintain solidarity. Most often readers are told how Alice sizes up someone to determine what they are trying to hide, particularly how their dialect unwittingly reveals their upbringing. In a conversation with Comrade Andrew, the narrative moves from describing the interaction to Alice's thoughts:
They stared at each other. Across a...
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