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Encyclopedia and Summary Information
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 Jumpers is a 1972 play by Tom Stoppard. It explores and satirises the field of academic philosophy, likening it to a highly skillful competitive gymnastics display. Jumpers raises questions such as "What do we know?" and "Where do values come from?" It... 
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 National Review The fence jumper.
06/15/1984: 375 words, approx. 1 pages THE FENCE JUMPER recounts the struggle of best-selling author Otis Carney (When the Bough Breaks, etc.) to make a new life for himself and his family far from the hectic pace of New York City and Los Angeles on ranches in southwestern Wyoming... summary from source:
The Independent - London six of the best jumpers
01/13/1996: 397 words, approx. 1 pages 1 Margaret Howell, pounds 130 John Smedley T-shirt, pounds 50. The jumper is open weave navy linen, and has side vents. Layered over a Sea Island cotton "Second Skin" T-shirt, it looks effortlessly chic. This is perfect for the man who likes to feel... summary from source:
 AP News Warriors beat Sonics on Davis' jumper
3/18/2007: 682 words, approx. 2 pagesBaron Davis, playing part-time while recovering from a knee injury, is making his presence felt in limited minutes. Davis hit a jumper from just inside the 3-point line at the top of the key with 2.3 seconds left to give the Golden State Warriors a... summary from source:
AP News Hudson's jumper lifts Warriors over Lakers
10/10/2007: 263 words, approx. 1 pagesTroy Hudson hit a jumper with less than 1 second to play to lift the Golden State Warriors to a 111-110 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night in the teams' preseason opener.The Lakers' ensuing inbound pass was deflected by Golden State's Austin...
Literary Criticism
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 JUMPERS
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In this essay, Gabbard categorizes Jumpers as a meta-physical detective story.
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Critical Essay by G. B. Crump
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The reaction of reviewers to Tom Stoppard's Jumpers … reflects the critics' suspicion that in his plays Stoppard indulges in startling stage antics, erudite allusions, and involved puns in order to disguise deficiencies in insight and make shallow plays appear profound. (p. 354) Jumpers, one of Stoppard's most erudite works, illustrates the problems his use of research can pose for the reviewer. The philosopher-protagonist, George Moore, spends most of his time arguing for a beli...
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