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Birthright
Excerpt from Birthright
Birthright, the strongest part of the opening pro gramme, is a depressing sort of tragedy, because It leaves the spectator feeling that he can do nothing to avert such untoward events. Its power lies in the faithfulness of the whole action to plausibility, and'in the inevitable clash between the opposing elements of the plot. Maura Morrissey shielded her elder son, Hugh, because he has always been the weaker; While Bat, her husband, openly favored Shane, because he was the farmer. So Bat decided to send Hugh m Shane's place to America, and give the estate to Shane. Caring less for the land than for the loss of his birthright, Hugh taunted Shane, and finally pro voked a fight. Which ended in_ Hugh's death at his brother's hands.
Birthright, the strongest part of the opening pro gramme, is a depressing sort of tragedy, because It leaves the spectator feeling that he can do nothing to avert such untoward events. Its power lies in the faithfulness of the whole action to plausibility, and'in the inevitable clash between the opposing elements of the plot. Maura Morrissey shielded her elder son, Hugh, because he has always been the weaker; While Bat, her husband, openly favored Shane, because he was the farmer. So Bat decided to send Hugh m Shane's place to America, and give the estate to Shane. Caring less for the land than for the loss of his birthright, Hugh taunted Shane, and finally pro voked a fight. Which ended in_ Hugh's death at his brother's hands.
56 pages, Paperback
First published September 27, 2015
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