Quote by A. N. Wilson

Nearly all monster stories depend for their success on Jack killing the Giant, Beowulf or St. George slaying the Dragon, Harry Potter triumphing over the basilisk. That is their inner grammar, and the whole shape of the story leads towards it.

Nearly all monster stories depend for their success on Jack

Summary

This quote highlights the common pattern found in monster stories, where the success of the protagonist is often determined by defeating or overcoming a monstrous creature. Whether it's Jack, Beowulf, St. George, or Harry Potter, the central conflict revolves around the hero's triumph over a formidable antagonist. This quote suggests that this is the inherent structure, or "inner grammar," of such stories, with the narrative framework deliberately leading towards this climactic showdown as the ultimate resolution.

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