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Page 304
... characters found in all melodramas of his period and in this regard , Railo notes : " One is compelled to admit that in Adelgitha Lewis has attempted to delineate individual character with some success ; his play is less schematic in ...
... characters found in all melodramas of his period and in this regard , Railo notes : " One is compelled to admit that in Adelgitha Lewis has attempted to delineate individual character with some success ; his play is less schematic in ...
Page 314
... characters of the sons of Bonamo and Romaldi " as representatives of the opinions and desires of their fathers . " ( 54 ) The types may be further exempli- fied in the characters of the loyal and true Selina , the oppressed Francisco ...
... characters of the sons of Bonamo and Romaldi " as representatives of the opinions and desires of their fathers . " ( 54 ) The types may be further exempli- fied in the characters of the loyal and true Selina , the oppressed Francisco ...
Page 330
... characters of the play are in a perpetual state of flux , emitting demonic laughs , horrible shrieks , convulsive ... characters are not motivated by tragic flaws or the complex problems of character interplay . They are manipulated by ...
... characters of the play are in a perpetual state of flux , emitting demonic laughs , horrible shrieks , convulsive ... characters are not motivated by tragic flaws or the complex problems of character interplay . They are manipulated by ...
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