The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail: A Play by Jerome Lawrence, Robert E. Lee

The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail: A Play

Jerome Lawrence, Robert E. Lee

112 pages first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction play challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

A reissue of a now classic American drama.If the law is of such a nature that it requires you to be an agent of injustice to another, then I say, break the law." So wrote the young Henry David Thoreau in 1849. Three years earlier, Thoreau had put ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 201 reviews

Moods

inspiring 66%
reflective 66%
challenging 33%
funny 33%
emotional 22%
hopeful 22%
adventurous 11%
informative 11%
lighthearted 11%
sad 11%
tense 11%

Pace

medium 44%
fast 33%
slow 22%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 70% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 20% | No: 20%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 22% | N/A: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 40% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 10%

Average rating

3.66

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