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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Page 56
... feeling in a beloved and respected parent may be wounding to behold , but it hardly ranks on the scale of infamy with murder . In the heinousness of Claudius's act Hamlet thus finds a diver- sion by which he can momentarily forget , if ...
... feeling in a beloved and respected parent may be wounding to behold , but it hardly ranks on the scale of infamy with murder . In the heinousness of Claudius's act Hamlet thus finds a diver- sion by which he can momentarily forget , if ...
Page 126
... feeling for his doggedly loyal but equally stupid wife . His concluding remark that " the woman has suffered " is not enough to convince one that he has such feelings and is , in fact , over- shadowed by indications that his real reason ...
... feeling for his doggedly loyal but equally stupid wife . His concluding remark that " the woman has suffered " is not enough to convince one that he has such feelings and is , in fact , over- shadowed by indications that his real reason ...
Page 157
... feeling of security by such evidences of improving East - West relations as the test - ban treaty and the movement to increase American- Soviet trade . If allowed to continue , this feeling should eventually replace the fear of imminent ...
... feeling of security by such evidences of improving East - West relations as the test - ban treaty and the movement to increase American- Soviet trade . If allowed to continue , this feeling should eventually replace the fear of imminent ...
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