You're right, a perfect example.
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If you say in the first chapter that there is a rifle hanging on the wall, in the second or third chapter it absolutely must go off. If it's not going to be fired, it shouldn't be hanging there.
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However I disagree with Chekhov. That rifle on the wall could be part of setting the scene as a rustic dwelling.
The type of rifle could be an indicator of the time period.
A rifle could show the hero has other options when with nerves of aluminum he talks to serial killer into reforming, becoming a missionary, and helping the poor.
