How Does Fortress Disclose The Basic Aspects Of The Thriller Genre?

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The novel, ‘Fortress’ discloses the basic aspects of the Thriller genre. In the second chapter of the text, the author generates a tense atmosphere from the descriptions of the hostile characters. The illustrations of these characters create an agitated mood as their desires directly counter their appearance. The antagonists are introduced halfway through chapter two; ‘A joke? she thought. It’s pretty sick. But then fear thrilled through her body. Mac the Mouse and Pussy Cat moved out from behind the storeroom. Pussy Cat had a gun. Without moving her head away from the window she said in a harsh, strained voice, ‘Derek, lock the front door, quick!’ ’ The antagonists are described as cartoon characters, and characters children are comfortable