Mistborn: The Final Eyebrow
Below is a compilation of visualizations analyzing the social dynamics in the Mistborn series based on the number of times characters “raise an eyebrow” at another character. The full article describing the pilot analysis is available here.
To briefly describe the underlying data:
- We borrowed an eBook copy of The Final Empire, The Well of Ascension, and The Hero of Ages.
- We ‘control-F’ed for instances of the word ‘eyebrow.’
- We read the passage surrounding the eyebrow interaction to ensure it was indeed a “raising” or “cocking” or “lifting” of said eyebrow - basically we counted any sort of elevation.
- We recorded: 1) the character raising the eyebrow (“source”), 2) the character at whom the eyebrow was raised (“target”), and 3) the page number of the interaction.
Visualization gallery
Book 1: The Final Empire
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Interactive |
Eyebrow exchanges over time - interactive |
Eyebrow social network |
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Static |
Total eyebrow raiser/raisee counts |
Eyebrow exchanges over time - static |
Book 2: The Well of Ascension
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Interactive |
Eyebrow exchanges over time - interactive |
Eyebrow social network |
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Static |
Total eyebrow raiser/raisee counts |
Eyebrow exchanges over time - static |
Book 3: The Hero of Ages
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Interactive |
Eyebrow exchanges over time - interactive |
Eyebrow social network |
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Static |
Total eyebrow raiser/raisee counts |
Eyebrow exchanges over time - static |
