Cover

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pp. 1-1

Title Page, Copyright, Dedication

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pp. iii-v

Contents

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pp. vii-vii

Preface

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pp. ix-xi

To fully appreciate a work of dramatic literature, a reader must be willing to create strong mental images to make the story—the world of the play—come to life. By visualizing the characters in motion, in a specific time and place, a play-reading experience can be both imaginative and ...

Bound by Blood

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pp. 1-10

The setting is the Lorraine Motel (Memphis, Tennessee), the night Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated: April 4, 1968. It is immediately after Theatrice Bailey finished cleaning the blood from the balcony.

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pp. 11-14

It’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the digital revolution. The dialogue may appear as projected text on the “screen of a technical device”. The dialogue can also be complemented by voiceovers or the actors may be present on stage. ...

Paradox in the Parish

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pp. 15-36

The setting is a steakhouse in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, September 21, 2007.