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... kind of sympathy ... [ one ] usually feels in great tragedy " and , simultaneously , a sense of the ludicrous . But , as I shall attempt to demonstrate , the tragicomic vision of The Wild Duck is not centered in the irony and pathos of ...
... kind of sympathy ... [ one ] usually feels in great tragedy " and , simultaneously , a sense of the ludicrous . But , as I shall attempt to demonstrate , the tragicomic vision of The Wild Duck is not centered in the irony and pathos of ...
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... kind of positive endorsement of Old Testament wrath whose stern desire for vengeance is complemented by his daughter's loving - kindness . But , as we have seen , Solveig's religious credentials are not necessarily as resplendent as ...
... kind of positive endorsement of Old Testament wrath whose stern desire for vengeance is complemented by his daughter's loving - kindness . But , as we have seen , Solveig's religious credentials are not necessarily as resplendent as ...
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... kind of dream , ” he asks Hilde , " some kind of fantasy that's taken hold of you ? ” He has not yet quite lost his grip on reason , itself no certain guide for the soul . But he is doing so , and in the very same passage , the closing ...
... kind of dream , ” he asks Hilde , " some kind of fantasy that's taken hold of you ? ” He has not yet quite lost his grip on reason , itself no certain guide for the soul . But he is doing so , and in the very same passage , the closing ...
Contents
Journeys into Uncertainty | 23 |
The Vision Blurs | 71 |
All Hope Abandoned? | 104 |
Copyright | |
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