Seven floors dino buzzati

What a story.

Seven floors by dino buzzati summary

I had not. So glad I rectified that finally, though. You know from the moment you grasp the premise — patients start on the seventh floor and gradually move down a floor every time their condition worsens — what fate awaits our protagonist. He keeps moving down, as expected. But the doctors are just logical enough with their explanations that he keeps following orders and we, as readers, keep on believing the plot as realistic.

On the seventh floor, the top floor, only the very mildest cases were treated. More serious infections were treated on the fifth floor, and so on and so forth.

Symbolism in seven floors by dino buzzati

Gravely ill patients were housed on the second floor; and on the first floor, those for whom all hope had been abandoned. Books, reading and more Seven Floors by Dino Buzzati, The magic trick: Maintaining believable logic even through a surreal premise What a story. Share this: Twitter Facebook. Like Loading Leave a comment Cancel reply. Short Story Magic Tricks breaking down why great fiction is great.

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