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Q: Why are letters hostile to the Childlike Empress?

Rand al'ThorWhen the Childlike Empress reaches the home of the Old Man of Wandering Mountain, she has to climb a ladder made out of letters, his message to her. Her wide white gown was in tatters, for it had caught on every bend and crossbar of the message-ladder. Oh well, she had known all along that le...

 
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Q: Does any legal thriller or courtroom drama series feature a public defense lawyer in the major role?

English StudentPerry Mason, the all time bestselling fictional lawyer, was mostly a private defense attorney who specialised in saving wrongly-accused clients from homicide conviction. It usually means the client can afford his services. I was recently reading another crime novel and thought, is there a series...

 
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@EnglishStudent The wiki excerpt proposal for copies a little bit too much text from Wikipedia to my taste.
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Q: Why did Atreyu have to go to Morla to find out that the Childlike Empress needed a new name?

EJoshuaSMorla implied that the Childlike Empress had had many names in the past, and that she periodically needed new ones in order to survive. Why did Atreyu have to go to Morla to go to Morla to find that out? Why did the Childlike Empress need to be examined by physicians? Why couldn't she just tell p...

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Q: Why didn't Artax just wait for Atreyu outside the Swamp of Sadness?

EJoshuaSArtax was evidently profoundly affected by the Swamp of Sadness, eventually sinking into a deep depression. However, the Swamp had no effect whatever on Atreyu, which Artax thought was likely due to him wearing the Amulet. That being the case, why didn't Artax just go back and wait for Atreyu out...

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Q: Why did Morla's eyes have a paralyzing effect on Atreyu?

EJoshuaSThe Swamp of Sadness apparently had no effect on Atreyu, which Artax thought was likely due to him wearing the Amulet. That being the case, he's later obliged to consciously resist the paralyzing effect of Morla's eyes. Why did Morla's eyes have an effect when the Swamp didn't?

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Hello all! I posted a Q here just now without knowing that it might be off topic, so bringing my query to chat as kindly advised by @muru: literature.stackexchange.com/questions/6299/…
@ChristopheStrobbe it was meant to be a reference for validity. Can I paraphrase without attributing Wikipedia?
@EnglishStudent Excerpts should be written by users, not copied text. References belong in the actual wiki.
Okay, now editing the proposed wiki excerpt to define in my own words, thanks for clarifying @Catija.
Now revised the tag excerpt proposal for "courtroom drama" to describe it in my own words as follows:

A courtroom drama or legal drama is a work of fiction giving prominence to the legal process and usually if not always featuring a courtroom trial or civil litigation as the major event. Lawyers and judges are often important characters. In addition, some great works of literature in various languages that are not all about a court case alone, have featured the legal process as an integral plot element.
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I don't know what the policy is here... but generally tag wikis excerpts aren't for defining the tag, so much as explaining when it should be used.
@EnglishStudent Welcome to Literature chat! :-D
Unfortunately, yes, questions like that one are off-topic on the main site. Recommendation questions tend to spawn lots of subjective and equally-correct answers which can't be meaningfully supported by evidence. However, of course, you're more than welcome to ask for recommendations in chat!
One query: are you looking for US-specific literature? I've never heard the term "public defender" before (UK person here), and your Wikipedia link suggests that it's a US term.
Thanks @Rand al'Thor. My intention was to get useful information so chat is just as good as (or maybe better than) the main site for the purpose of this question.
Otherwise I would've recommended this:
Rumpole of the Bailey was a British television series created and written by the British writer and barrister John Mortimer. It starred Leo McKern as Horace Rumpole, an elderly London barrister who defended a broad variety of clients, often underdogs. The TV series led to the stories being presented in other media including books and radio. The "Bailey" of the title is a reference to the Central Criminal Court, the "Old Bailey". == Characters == === Horace Rumpole === While certain biographical details are slightly different in the original television series and the subsequent book series, Horace...
Rumpole is a British barrister working in a mainstream law firm (I don't think this "private/public defender" thing works the same way here as it apparently does in the US), who's always representing defendants in criminal law - he never takes up prosecution or private (civil law) cases.
Not specific to USA, but to court-appointed defense attorneys (as opposed to a client engaging a private defender of their choice) @Rand al'Thor -- not necessarily a full time government defender -- so I think that suggestion might well fit the description!
The Rumpole stories originally appeared on TV, but there are also books about him (including based on episodes of the TV series), so it does count as "literature" :-)
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Very good suggestion then, thanks @Randal'Thor! I am interested in the approach to defense when a poor person cannot afford to choose his own lawyer, nor the lawyer chooses the client, and would like to read about a legal champion of the destitute who is actually appointed by the government to plead their case.
@EnglishStudent Oh, about tag wikis: Catija is right. You shouldn't copy-paste from other sources such as Wikipedia, unless you use quote formatting and link attribution (and not too much even then). And the tag wiki excerpt (as opposed to wiki) should include usage guidance for the tag on this site, rather than general information about the topic.
There's some info about this on meta. The difference between wikis and excerpts is also mentioned in the sidebar guidance when you're editing a tag wiki:
Mar 23 at 12:43, by Rand al'Thor
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Thanks for clarifying @Randal'Thor. I hope a more experienced user might modify the excerpt to conform to those guidelines. I shall read those pages and try to improve my proposal.
@EnglishStudent Hmm, Rumpole isn't really "appointed by the government", I think. Cases get sent from the central court to the "chambers" (law firm), and individual barristers get to pick from the pile. He's not usually chosen by his clients either, but he himself gets a certain degree of choice. Again, this comes down to differences between different countries' legal systems.
It does appear to be a form of legal aid as long as the client is poor and is exempted from paying the full fee usually expected of a regular private client, @Randal'Thor. Definitely appears to fit my case!
Awesome! Glad I could help :-D
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I really appreciate it @Randal'Thor.
 
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If you haven't read All Systems Red by Martha Wells now you have no excuse because it's free til April 10th: tor.com/2018/04/06/free-ebook-all-systems-red-martha-wells
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From a time when "airline miles" didn't mean what you think it does ... https://literature.stackexchange.com/q/6288/17?stw=2 #literature #AirMiles #ShelbyFoote #CivilWar
 
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@Ash [pounce]
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@BESW :D For once I am poking books in your direction!
It was already on my list!
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Well now you can read it
Yey!
...I just have to figure out why Moon+ Reader keeps telling me my files are corrupted but can read them again when I restart the phone.
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@Ash Your aggression cannot go un-responded-to.
A hashtag of recommendations. One rec for every $25 donated to the Sirens literary conference.
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@BESW mock-glare
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Hahahaha

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