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... story for its own sake , that is for diversion solely , or whether it moves to a level of greater thoughtfulness , where questions of value are raised ; and if it does , whether story and value coöperate , so that artistic design and ...
... story for its own sake , that is for diversion solely , or whether it moves to a level of greater thoughtfulness , where questions of value are raised ; and if it does , whether story and value coöperate , so that artistic design and ...
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... story.20 At any rate , though it is only the story he can relate , we willingly let him take charge : his sympathies have been like ours so long that we know that he also feels like us over the loss of the ' sweet prince ' . The ...
... story.20 At any rate , though it is only the story he can relate , we willingly let him take charge : his sympathies have been like ours so long that we know that he also feels like us over the loss of the ' sweet prince ' . The ...
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... story and character level , Shakespeare's lines are , so to speak , transparent . If the language turns opaque , so that we find our search for in- formation hampered by the style , it may be that some exceptional aspect of character is ...
... story and character level , Shakespeare's lines are , so to speak , transparent . If the language turns opaque , so that we find our search for in- formation hampered by the style , it may be that some exceptional aspect of character is ...
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