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Inserting a Fish out of water character could be good way to introduce the reader to the world and also great for comic relief, but there were cases in books I've read when the character's naivete ...
#3: Attribution notice added
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System
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2019-12-08T08:08:03Z (over 4 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
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Ekaterin Nile
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2019-12-08T08:08:03Z (over 4 years ago)
Inserting a [Fish out of water](http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FishOutOfWater) character could be good way to introduce the reader to the world and also great for comic relief, but there were cases in books I've read when the character's naivete or ignorance was overplayed. For example, a visitor from a more advanced civilization was too slow to interpret the economic situation and cultural clues, creating a somewhat [Marie Antoinette-ish](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let_them_eat_cake) character. There were also cases where a character from a rustic background was written like a complete ignoramus. What are the best ways to avoid these mistakes and portray a believable 'fish out of water' character?
#1: Imported from external source
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System
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2018-02-23T15:52:24Z (about 6 years ago)
Original score: 5