History Literature / MorvernCallar

The book was made into a film in 2002, starring Samantha Morton and directed by [[Literature/WeNeedToTalkAboutKevin Lynne Ramsay]].

->''Be Brave.''
-->-- '''From the Will of Morvern's Boyfriend'''

Morvern Callar is the debut novel by Scottish author Alan Warner, first published in 1995. Narrated in the first person, it tells the story of Morvern, who wakes up near Christmas to find her boyfriend dead in the kitchen.

A thoughtful work of art, Morvern Callar is an intense but quiet reflection on the consequences and morality of carelessness.

* HorribleCampingTrip: Poor Lana. She slept in a strange country on a strange road with incomprehensible friends.

* MummiesAtTheDinnerTable: At the beginning of the story, Morvern doesn't clean up her boyfriend's body until later on.

Morvern Callar is the debut novel by Scottish author AlanWarner, first published in 1995. Narrated in the first person, it tells the story of Morvern, who wakes up near Christmas to find her boyfriend dead in the kitchen.

The book was made into a film in 2002, starring SamanthaMorton and directed by LynneRamsay.

[[caption-width-right:350:The opening scene, [[EstablishingSeriesMoment setting the tone of the movie]] perfectly.

[[caption-width-right:350:Boyfriend in coma...or [[PosthumousCharacter already cross over the river styx.]]]]

* TwentyFourHourPartyPeople: Lana loves this lifestyle.

* DisposingOfABody: [[spoiler:Morvern hide her boyfriend's dismembered body at the top of mountain.]]

* HorribleCampingTrip: Poor Lana. She slept in a strange country on astrange road with incomprehensible friends.

* TwentyFourHourPartyPeople: Lana Loves it

* CassandraTruth: [[spoiler:When Morvern and Lana arguing, Morvern tells her boyfriend's death to Lana but Lana didn't belive that.]]

* DisposingOfABody: [[spoiler:Morvern hide the boyfriend's dismembered body at the top of mountain.]]
* DrivenToSuicide: Morvern's boyfriend
* EmotionlessGirl
* ForgingTheWill: Morvern used his money for funeral her Spain trip and she pretending the author of boyfriend's novel. [[spoiler:and his body is not authorized funeral but dismembered!]]

* HorribleCampingTrip: Poor Lana. She slept strange country in strange road with incomprehensible friends.
* MaintainTheLie: Morvern lie to other people that her boyfriend leaves her. [[spoiler:She revealed about small piece of truth-"boyfriend is dead" to Lana, but Lana doesn't belive that. so it remains till end of the line.]] and also lied about novel's author to publisher.
* MummiesAtTheDinnerTable: At first scene, Morvern doesn't clean up boyfriend's body and she caress.
* UnexpectedInheritance: Morvern's boyfriend left lot of money for his funeral, unpublished novel.
* PersonalEffectsReveal: Morvern discovered boyfriend's unpublished novel, she change the author's name and using for get some money from publisher. Ironically, Publisher highly praised her (actually ''HIS'') novel.
* PlagiarismInFiction: She plagiarism boyfriend's novel by changing author's name, [[spoiler:not exposed until end of the line.]]
* PosthumousCharacter: Yeah, Morvern's boyfriend.
* SoundtrackDissonance: Morvern [[spoiler:dismembered her boyfriend's body]] listening Velvet Underground Song, 'I'm Sticking with You'. Eehk.
* TwistedChristmas: Protagonist's boyfriend DIED in front of christmas tree. WTF.
* UnreliableNarrator: (Only Novel) The Novel's narrator and protagonist, Morvern, [[spoiler:dismembered her boyfriend's body]] and stolen his novel. We didn't sure about hers mental statement and narration.

* WeUsedToBeFriends: [[spoiler:At the end, Morvern leaves Lana.]]

* UnreliableNarrator: (Only Novel) The Novel's narrator and protagonist, Morvern, is a [[spoiler:dismembered her boyfriend's body]] and stolen his novel. We didn't sure about her mental statement and her narration.

* 24HourPartyPeople: Lana Loves it.

Bored of her impoverished life as a supermarket clerk, Movern Callar takes her recently dead boyfriend's money and travels to Spain along with her best friend to live the life of a hardcore raver. A thoughtful work of art, Morvern Callar is an intense but quiet reflection on the consequences and morality of carelessness.

-->-- '''From the Boyfriend's Will'''

* ForgingTheWill: Morvern used his money for funeral her Spain trip and his novel is not published his name. [[spoiler:and his body is not authorized funeral but dismembered!]]

* HorribleCampingTrip: Poor Lana. She slept strange country in strange road with incomprehensible friends.

Morvern Callar is the debut novel by Scottish author Alan Warner, first published in 1995. Narrated in the first person, it tells the story of Morvern, who wakes up near Christmas to find her boyfriend dead in the kitchen.

* UnexpectedInheritance: Morvern's boyfriend left money for funeral, unpublished novel.
* PersonalEffectsReveal: Morvern's boyfriend's unpublished novel, she change the author's name and using for get some money from publisher.

* SoundtrackDissonance: Morvern [[spoiler:dismembered her boyfriend's body]] while listening 'I'm Sticking with You'. Eehk.

[[caption-width-right:350:Boyfriend in Coma...or [[PosthumousCharacter already over the river styx.]]]]

* ForgingTheWill: Morvern's boyfriend's will doesn't use right well, Morvern used his money for funeral her Spain trip and his novel is not his name. [[spoiler:and his body is not authorized funeral but dismembered!]]

!!This show provides examples of:

* PosthumousCharacter: Yeah, Morvern's boyfriend.

The book was made into a film in 2002, starring Samantha Morton and directed by Lynne Ramsay.

* DisposingOfABody: Morvern hide the boyfriend's body at the top of mountain.
* DriventoSuicide: Morvern's boyfriend

* ForgingTheWill: Morvern's boyfriend's will doesn't use right well, Morvern used his money for funeral her Spain trip and his novel is not his name. [[spoiler:and his body is not authorized funeral but into piece!]]
* HeterosexualLifePartner/LivingEmotionalCrutch/OnlyFriend: Morvern and Lana.

* PersonalEffectsReveal: Morvern's boyfriend's unpublished novel change the author's name and using for get some from publisher.