In The Handmaid's Tale, this kind of event is called a "salvaging.
This kind of event is followed by a three-chapter sequel to achieve the "symmetry of form only attainable in pure fiction" in a novel by Herman Melville. Before one of these events in another novel, a seamstress shares a kiss with a man who mutters "I am the resurrection and life" to himself for days before. In The Handmaid's Tale, this kind of event is called a "salvaging." People involved in these events title a nonfiction novel in which the widow Nicole Baker is romanced by (*) Gary Gilmore; that novel is by Norman Mailer. Before experiencing this kind of event, Billy Budd exclaims "God bless Captain Vere!" A line that begins "it is a far, far better thing that I do" is spoken before one of these events by Sidney Carton in A Tale of Two Cities. For 10 points, identify this type of event that may be performed by guillotine.
This kind of event is followed by a three-chapter sequel to achieve the "symmetry of form only attainable in pure fiction" in a novel by Herman Melville.
executions [or hangings; or guillotinings; or shooting by firing squad; accept The Executioner’s Song; prompt on shooting or death] &lt;WA, LongFic&gt;