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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... idea that good and evil exist as active forces in the world - since neither is fundamental to the quality we seek . What is fundamental is the idea that great men are often the source of great suffering , brought about by the ...
... idea that good and evil exist as active forces in the world - since neither is fundamental to the quality we seek . What is fundamental is the idea that great men are often the source of great suffering , brought about by the ...
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... ideas . But such impulses , drives , or ideas serve as spurs , not hindrances , to action . The character must be free ... idea a bit further by discussing it in relation to that aspect of life commonly referred to as the human condition ...
... ideas . But such impulses , drives , or ideas serve as spurs , not hindrances , to action . The character must be free ... idea a bit further by discussing it in relation to that aspect of life commonly referred to as the human condition ...
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... idea that drama should present man as he actually is , “ scientifically ana- lyzed , and described without one lie " -or , to put it an- other way , with all his weaknesses exposed — continues to prevail . In the next chapter , I shall ...
... idea that drama should present man as he actually is , “ scientifically ana- lyzed , and described without one lie " -or , to put it an- other way , with all his weaknesses exposed — continues to prevail . In the next chapter , I shall ...
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