2. In Book II: Character, Chapter 5: Strength of Will in a Character, the author sets up a situation where a crime is committed with supposedly no ______.

3. Lajos Egri asserts that growth is a real character's reaction to his _____.

4. What does Lajos Egri claim to be the premise of "Romeo and Juliet"?

5. What childless widow is friends with Nora in "A Doll's House"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author claim a story moving from love to hate should be orchestrated?

2. How does the author show the importance of character in "Oedipus Rex"?

3. What does the author say about compromise between the pivotal character and the antagonist? Can it be achieved?

4. What example of growth does the author describe in "A Doll's House"?

5. Do all writers know their premise? What are the author's thoughts on this?

6. How does Egri relate the premise to the universal truth?

7. What must be at stake for the pivotal character, according to the author?

8. How does Egri relate man's mind with his physical body in describing character development?

9. How does Egri view the correlation between thinking and premise?

10. What example does the author give to explain the unity of opposites?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the dramatic works written by Lajos Egri. What success did they receive when they were produced?

Essay Topic 2

Define and discuss strength of will in character development. Also, define and analyze the terms strength, will, fight, conflict, and transition.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the concept of premise introduced in the text. How does Egri's definition of the term relate to the encyclopedia definition? How is this term used in other art forms?

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