Probably Unanswerable Questions
Brody’s career and recognition; mayoral financing; Miss Amity; shark-kill proof; returning to the water
In the discussion (5)
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- Why does water-phobic, traumatized Brody remain a beach cop rather than move or capitalize on his shark-killing fame? Corruption is floated jokingly, not asserted.
- Did Len bankroll the mayor’s campaign? Who competed against Tina for Miss Amity, and how did that pageant operate?
- Who came second to Brody for Man of the Year, and why did a national hero receive only a small plaque?
- Brody’s extraordinary shark-kill story lacks photographs, prompting playful unreliable-narrator and fever-dream theories; the shark’s disappearance is a counterargument.
- Why do shark movies work so reliably, and how quickly would Amity residents return to the water? Vulnerability in water and optimism about personal risk are offered.