The Splintered Stage: The Decline of the American TheaterA critical appraisal of postwar drama from O'Neill to Albee, indicating that our contemporary playwrights have an extremely narrow view of life. |
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... arise from im- moral conduct . The mistake may be one of judgment 1 H. D. F. Kitto , The Greeks ( Harmondsworth , Middlesex , England : Penguin Books , Ltd. , 1951 ) , pp . 176-77 . ( Hamlet's postponement of Claudius ' murder ) or ig ...
... arise from im- moral conduct . The mistake may be one of judgment 1 H. D. F. Kitto , The Greeks ( Harmondsworth , Middlesex , England : Penguin Books , Ltd. , 1951 ) , pp . 176-77 . ( Hamlet's postponement of Claudius ' murder ) or ig ...
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... arise when the adver- saries are themselves powerful and evenly matched . This is why the hero's strength is a matter of prime importance . If , in tragedy , the conflicts seem big , so big they vir- tually shake the foundations of the ...
... arise when the adver- saries are themselves powerful and evenly matched . This is why the hero's strength is a matter of prime importance . If , in tragedy , the conflicts seem big , so big they vir- tually shake the foundations of the ...
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... arise is , perhaps , his most character- istic trait . Aside from the matter of his uncle's mur- der , there is nothing in the play to indicate that he ever felt the slightest indecision about anything . The fop Osric appears ; Hamlet ...
... arise is , perhaps , his most character- istic trait . Aside from the matter of his uncle's mur- der , there is nothing in the play to indicate that he ever felt the slightest indecision about anything . The fop Osric appears ; Hamlet ...
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