Genre
Novel
Setting and Context
The novel is set in New York.
Narrator and Point of View
Third-person narrative
Tone and Mood
The tone is curious and the mood is reflective
Protagonist and Antagonist
The protagonists are Daniel Quinn, Ben, Peter, and Michael.
Major Conflict
The major conflict is in 'City of Glass' when Daniel Quinn becomes a self-made detective but overwhelmed by the cases assigned to him.
Climax
The climax is when the writer resolves to plagiarism as the only way his ambitions can be achieved.
Foreshadowing
In the last story, 'The Locked Room', the writer's plagiarism foreshadows escapism and false satisfaction.
Understatement
Plagiarism is understated. When the writer copy-pastes another author's work as his, it is unethical and a crime.
Allusions
The story alludes to childhood ambitions and the journey to achieving success in life.
Imagery
The images of paranoia, madness and sight all depict sight imagery in the book.
Paradox
The satire of art and theft is predominant in 'The Locked Room', where the writer decides to copy-paste another author's work to make it look original.
Parallelism
Ambition is paralleled with cheating to attain personal satisfaction.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
N/A
Personification
N/A
