Role-play and self-portrayal in Thomas More's 'A dialogue of comfort against tribulations'

A. D. Cousins

Role-play and self-portrayal in Thomas More's 'A dialogue of comfort against tribulations'

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Abstract

Discusses the self-likedness presented by Thomas More throughout his 'A Dialogue of Comfort Against Tribulation.' Implications of role-play in the text; More's fascination with what he perceived to be the theatricality of human experience; Consideration of how selection, interplay and performance of role form a strategy of self-presentation; More's unveiling of his text's artificiality.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	457-470
Number of pages	14
Journal	Christianity and literature
Volume	52
Issue number	4
Publication status	Published - 2003

Keywords

role-playing
self-perception

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Role-play and self-portrayal in Thomas More's 'A dialogue of comfort against tribulations'

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