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- Fathers and Sons in Shaffer's Play
In the following essay, Wendy Perkins examines how Shaffer's play explores the complex relationship between fathers and sons.
- Genius and Mediocrity in Shaffer's Play
In this essay, Carole Hamilton examines the conflict between genius and mediocrity and their relationship to the observing and judging audience in Shaffer's play.
- Peter Shaffer's Continued Quest for God in Amadeus
In the following essay, Daniel R. Jones examines Shaffer's ongoing theme of "God-hunting," finding that Shaffer ''continues his quest for God in new and increasingly sophisticated ways.''
- Amadeus as Dramatic Monologue
In the following essay, Martha A. Townsend explores "the striking similarity that Amadeus shares with the dramatic monologues of Robert Browning."
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