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by Archibald MacLeish

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  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 are the key differences of the two-sided issue: the sovereignty of God and the accountability of Man in the face of that sovereignty, in The Book of Job (KJV) and J. B.?
  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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  Can anyone help me with finding metaphors in the book "J.B." and explain them? I need to list some and I'm having alot of trouble. Thanks.
  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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  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...

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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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