Pale Fire: A Magazine in 12 Projects Group Three | Page 24

character King Charles heard sometime it appears like a
“a dog barked” (140) that lord, sometime like a lawyer,
turned out to be “a happy sometime
sheepdog” “the pher…”. Now it is my under-
panting dog lay down at his standing that a major theme
feet” (142). of this book is that each char-
MR. SHADE
(142)
and
a
philoso-
acter could be another and
Enough about
they are all interwoven so you
dogs already. Please present
cannot truly know who is
some other kind of evidence
who?
with a little more substance.
Anyone can talk about a dog NABOKOV
and in fact most everyone yes.
should as they are wonderful
That is part of it,
BARD OF AVON
little creatures. However, a
Mhm…and
in Shakespeare’s time did ac-
reference to a dog is not
tors not have to play multiple
something to throw a man in
roles?
chains for.
BARD OF AVON
like
MR. SHADE [ to Nabokov ] You
True. I
don’t have to answer that.
have been holding out on the
BARD OF AVON
most obvious and intricate
In that
time period was it not true
parts of this book relating to
that male actors would play
the play. I will read from Act 2
all characters even the female
Scene 2 of Timon of Athens
ones?
lines 123-124: “‘Tis a spirit;
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