Summary: <p>A "MacGuffin" is an object of desire that drives a plot without being necessary to the plot itself -- that is, a treasure is a MacGuffin, but a weapon is not.</p>
Summary: <p>A "MacGuffin" is an object of desire that drives a plot without being necessary to the plot itself -- that is, a treasure is a MacGuffin, but a weapon is not.</p>