![]() ![]() That is the only mention she gets, and the author, Anita Diamant, felt Dinah’s life must have held so much more than the bible reported. As the scripture tells it, Dinah was kidnapped and defiled by a prince of Shechem, prompting her brothers to attack and kill all the males of the city. This novel presents the life of Dinah, a briefly mentioned daughter of Jacob in the bible. ![]() ![]() I recently read The Red Tent by Anita Diamant that makes me question the universality of this advice. Is a hero without a villain just a regular schmo? Can you be heroic in the absence of an opposing force? The standard advice for writers is your main character needs an opposing force that stands between them and their goal. ![]()
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