![]() ![]() “The Big Lebowski” and “Inside Llewyn Davis” are movies about nobodies who stay nobodies. The most famous of the lot are the Coen Brothers, who have made many movies about losers that have gone to become big hits. These people are wondering why “The Disciple” is getting so many awards and why critics are raving about the movie. ![]() ![]() Some people are truly puzzled why anyone would bother to read these books or watch these movies. These books are also called as “Slice of life” books. ![]() The typical character arc of the protagonist is that of the hero, someone who goes through trials and tribulations of life, the highs and the lows, only to emerge as a winner in the end.īucking this common trend, there is another category of movies and books where the protagonist is a certified loser, or worse still the protagonist is a very ordinary person who does not go through any of those highs and lows that are recommended in most books about writing. The Fascination with the Loser and the MundaneĪs I watch “The Disciple” – a painfully pessimistic movie in which the protagonist does not go through the typical character arc recommended by most screenplay experts, a friend’s question rings in my ear, “Who wants to read books about losers?”. ![]()
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