J. B. Questions and Answers
J. B.
What is J. B.’s wife’s line at the end of the play?
At the end of the play J. B. by Archibald MacLeish, J. B.'s wife says: Sarah: I loved you. / I couldn't help you any more. / You wanted justice and there was none— / Only love. What Sarah is...
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What is MacLeish's style and form of writing in his play J.B., and what are the techniques he used? What are the...
The play begins in a circus tent, where two of its employees, Mr. Zuss (Zeus/God) and Nickels (Satan), enact the biblical story of Job. Only in this retelling, although “Job” is J.B., a wealthy...
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how to I get the site for the play J.B. by Archibald MacLeish
eNotes has a complete study guide available for J.B at this page: http://www.enotes.com/topics/j-b. It includes a complete summary, discussion of themes, descriptions of the play's characters,...
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In J. B. by Archibald MacLeish, what is J. B.'s relationship with nature and leaves?
J. B.'s relationship with nature and leaves is intimate, as he adapts himself to the endless cycle of life, with its constant decay and renewal, death and rebirth. J. B. loves nature, the beautiful...
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Can anyone help me with finding metaphors in the book "J.B." and explain them? I need to list some and I'm...
Sure. The first metaphor in "J. B." that really matters is the title. J.B. stands for Job. Job is a character in the Bible, but is also a metaphor himself, for all the unjustified...
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What are the key differences of the two-sided issue: the sovereignty of God and the accountability of Man in the face...
The deep theological importance surrounding the two-sided question of the sovereignty of God versus the accountability of Man in the face of God's sovereignty is explored in the Archibald MacLeish...
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Is the plot in the play J. B., by Archibald MacLeish, climactic or episodic?
The plot in J. B. is not episodic. It is climactic. An episodic plot structure is one that consists of a series of loosely related stories. These may have one structural element in common that...