Act III
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Act III is a pivotal section of J. M. Barrie’s fantasy play "Dear Brutus," in which the characters confront the consequences of their alternate lives and the play’s central themes of choice and regret come into sharp focus.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Act III (Dear Brutus) | 0 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | act of a play ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
choice
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personal responsibility ⓘ regret ⓘ second chances ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | J. M. Barrie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
confrontation with consequences of choices
ⓘ
resolution of alternate lives experiment ⓘ |
| dramaticStructureRole |
climax
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denouement ⓘ |
| emphasis |
limits of changing external circumstances
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moral implications of wishing for a different life ⓘ need for inner change ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Joanna Trout
NERFINISHED
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Lob ⓘ Mr. Dearth NERFINISHED ⓘ Mrs. Dearth NERFINISHED ⓘ Will Dearth’s alternate-life daughter (Margaret / Margaret Dearth) NERFINISHED ⓘ other guests in Lob’s house ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceWork | original stage productions of Dear Brutus ⓘ |
| follows | Act II (Dear Brutus) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | theatrical performance ⓘ |
| narrativeElement |
characters’ reassessment of their real lives
ⓘ
recognition of illusory nature of alternate lives ⓘ return from the enchanted wood ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | pivotal section of the play ⓘ |
| partOf | Dear Brutus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedes | curtain call of Dear Brutus ⓘ |
| relatedAuthor | J. M. Barrie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Dear Brutus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Lob’s house ⓘ |
| tone |
bittersweet
ⓘ
reflective ⓘ |
| workType | fantasy drama ⓘ |
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