The plot is a sequence of events that occur in a story, usually referring to a literary work.

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In Imager's Intrigue, who is the historical imager Renn is compared to?

In Imager's Intrigue by L. E. Modesitt, Jr., Renn is compared to an historical imager who is considered bad or evil — akin to the Namer himself. Who was the historical figure, and what was his name?
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How did the Hunger Games “Boss” beast creatures work? [duplicate]

I recently watched The Hunger Games (without having read the book). I get the arena, and the dome and the cameras, but I don't understand the burly creatures near the end of the film. What were they? ...
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If this speculation about Jon Snow is true, would he be allowed to leave the Watch?

So, Jon joined the Night's Watch under the assumption he was the bastard of Ned Stark. This makes sense, since bastards aren't entitled to land or any of the like. But, lets for a second assume that ...
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advice: evil protagonist [closed]

So i love fantasy and science fiction, but all the books i read/am reading involve good protagonists [like Rand al Thor, Drizzt Do'Urden, the Bridgeburners etc]. And lately im finding myself that i ...
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Anything known about the plot in David Weber & Jane Lindskold's upcoming book “The Treecat Wars”? [closed]

Has there been released any details about the plot in the 3rd book in the Young Adult Star Kingdom series - "The Treecat Wars" (by David Weber and Jane Lindskold)? Are there any ARCs out there yet?
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Is the death of a specific character in Buffy related to the appearance of another character? (heavy spoilers for season 5)

I thought it was a strange coincidence that Are the two incidents related? I got the impression that Has anything ever been said about this?
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What was Dr. Frank N. Furter's original mission on Earth?

Why did the Doctor and his minions come to earth in the first place? Judging by Riff Raff and his sister's reaction to the creation of Rocky and Dr. Frank N. Furter's distraction with humans, it seems ...
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Why didn't everyone in Oz know who the evil witch was?

Throughout the new Oz film, the flying baboons are linked to the evil witch by their victims, but the main characters don't seem to know which witch is the bad witch... Spoiler alert! (If you ...
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Why did Davy Jones little white crabs help Jack escape from Davy Jones Locker?

When the motley crew goes to rescue Cap'n Jack Sparrow from Davy Jones Locker in part 3 of the Pirates of the Caribbean film franchise, we find Jack on-board a desert-bound ship populated with his ...
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Where did the bombers go in Independence Day?

In the movie 'Independence Day', they decided to launch a nuclear strike against the alien craft hovering over L.A. and the scene cuts to five B2 bombers flying at about 10k feet in tight formation ...
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Why is Jaqen H'ghar captured in the first place with the other two prisoners if he has such skill? [duplicate]

I understand why they were being transported but for someone who is able to change appearance at will and kill anyone with ease I dont get why he didnt just get away at his convenience? Unless he ...
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What is the end of A Dance With Dragons meant to convey about the fate of one specific character?

If you can rewrite my title to be less obtuse without being a spoiler, go for it. I'm trying to discern if I am meant to definitively know what happened in one of the last chapters of the book. DO ...
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Does Joffrey know who his father really is?

Does Joffrey know who his father really is? Are there no facts for this in the later books? (I have read just the first.) Does he know about the rumors of who his father is?
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The DeLorean in Back To The Future

I have noticed some things that I can't understand in the Back To The Future films about the DeLorean. In part I, when Einstein is sent 1 minute into the future the DeLorean comes back completely ...
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What are the death-handles for?

Each time a victim bites the dust in The Cabin in the Woods, Steve Hadley (one of the senior technicians) uncovers a handle and pulls it: This triggers a small hammer to break an outlet below the ...

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