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Originally Posted by Vermic
I find myself quite taken with the idea that you can look at a work and just infer the presence of characters who are never mentioned or referenced in the work itself. For example, I hereby assert that one of the major protagonists of Watership Down is John McClane, Bruce Willis' cop hero from Die Hard. Although he never actually makes an in-person appearance in the book, nor do the rabbit characters mention him, nor indeed is he referenced whatsoever in the narration, nonetheless the influence of John McClane from Die Hard can be felt on every page.
Less attentive readers of Richard Adams' great novel may disagree with me. But I would remind them that McClane is very good at hiding.
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