From: MFRANK-AT-lnmta.bentley.edu
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1998 20:08:43 -0400
Subject: Re: The 3 act paradigm





> . . . we can see here again the movement
> through set-up, conflict and resolution. To be
> perfectly honest, I'm not sure what alternatives
> could be found to such a pattern.

     if anything that has a beginning, a middle,
     and an end must thereby  be seen as having
     a three act structure, then i suppose three
     act structures are all that we can ever hope for . . .

     but doesn't that just deflect the question one
     step back to where we have to start theorizing
     all over again about what exactly what might
     count as an "act"  . . . and then we of
     course once again have plenty of wiggle room

     mike frank




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