The 39 Steps of Self-Division. A Structural Approach To the Depiction of Internal Conflict In Six Famous Dramatic Works

The 39 Steps of Self-Division is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the theater and in literary criticism. Original and innovative, The 39 Steps of Self-Division presents a detailed structure of the Self-Division process, which depicts a protagonist torn within his soul between two opposing courses of action.Author Sam Zebba brings years of teaching and analytical exploration to the formation of his 39-step& 39;flow chart& 39; guiding a play& 39;s advance. In clear and easy to understand language, and with the use of instantly comprehensible tables, Zebba demonstrates the structure& 39;s undeniable function, and exposes the startling step-by-step uniformity in the following six famous, unrelated Self-Division plays.Sophocles& 39; Qedipus Shakespeare& 39;s Hamlet and OthelloBrecht& 39;s GalileoPirandello& 39;s Henry IVBates& 39;& Lean& 39;s Summer MadnessThe 39 Steps of Self-Division is a useful, inventive, and insightful aid to a better understanding of structure in some of dramatic literature& 39;s most highly regarded masterpieces.