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A critical analysis of the introduction to Arcadia
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A critical analysis of the introduction to Arcadia Until the entrance of Jellaby In the opening of Arcadia we are introduced to two characters. The two characters are Thomasina Coverly; a pupil in her early teens and Septimus Hodge; her tutor in his early twenties. In this scene we understand the intelligence of Thomasina and the wit of Septimus.The interaction of the two characters displays Tom Stoppards clever use of language and also gives the audience an excellent introduction to the sort of humour they will be open to during the play. Scene is set and we are given a description of the house. We understand two time frames are taking place; the past and the present. He refers to objects and that they would be 'collectable' pieces nowadays. This indicates to the director and the reader there are two different perspectives. He introduces an eccentric detail of the...
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