In the following essay, Marshall proposes that confusion concerning the cohesiveness of The Orphan can be remedied if one views the tragedy as a plea for plain and direct communication between people ...
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In the following essay, Taylor provides an overview of the plot and characters of The Orphan, gives a textual history of the play, and places the drama in the context of the political and social movem...
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In the following excerpt, Munns surveys critical interpretations of The Orphan and analyzes the impact of patriarchal power on familial relations and social degeneration in the play.
The Orphan; or...
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In the following essay, Hughes argues against critics who find the design and plot of The Orphan to be disjointed, insisting that Otway skillfully created a work of deep psychological complexity and t...
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Stricter guidelines for adopting Chinese orphans will provide greater protection for children without affecting their opportunities for adoption, a government official said Tuesday.New rules that w...
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MINSK, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Belarus approved a deal with Italy
on Thursday to resume sending orphans on holiday to live with
families there, a year after it stopped the visits because an
Italian cou...
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Ndjamena/Nairobi (dpa) - A court in Chad Wednesday sentenced six
French aid workers to eight years of forced labour for attempting to
kidnap more than 100 African children, ...
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Thousands of Japanese who were abandoned in China following Tokyo's defeat in World War II will receive more aid from the government after dropping their compensation lawsuits, an official said Mon...
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Selected editorial excerpts from the Japanese press:
OVERDUE HELP FOR THE ORPHANED (The Japan Times, an
English-language daily)
Japanese who were separated from their families in China a...
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Kiev (dpa) - Two Ukrainian teenagers at a state-run orphanage
have killed themselves, while two others have attempted suicide, the
Interfax news agency reported Thursday.
...
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New Delhi (dpa) - A new rock band is attempting to soothe
India-administered Kashmir, which has been ravaged by years of
secessionist violence and a ban on entertainment by ...
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Berlin (dpa) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she is a fan
of Knut, the orphaned polar bear cub that has won the hearts of
millions of Germans.
The chan...
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Critical Essay by Geoffrey Marshall
Stricter adoption rules sought in China
