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    It is not the case that Du Bos grounds vraisemblance in historical and cultural specificity, not in abstract metaphysical permissibility.

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    • 1.Some narrative patterns (cause preceding effect, character motivations matching actions) appear consistently plausible across vastly different cultures and periods.
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    • 2.If vraisemblance were purely historical-cultural, critics couldn't meaningfully evaluate works from unfamiliar periods or defend non-contemporary literature.
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    • 3.Du Bos risks collapsing vraisemblance into mere convention or fashion, losing critical standards for distinguishing well-crafted from poorly-crafted narratives.
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    • 1.Literary plausibility varies across periods: what seemed vraisemblable in 17th-century France differs from modern expectations, requiring historical context.
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    • 2.Readers evaluate narrative likelihood through culturally-specific conventions, norms, and knowledge, not universal logical principles.
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    • 3.Du Bos's approach explains why identical plots succeed in one era but fail in another—historical particularity, not abstract possibility, determines acceptance.
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