The Scarecrow; or The Glass of Truth: A Tragedy of the Ludicrous by Percy MacKaye

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Author MacKaye, Percy, 1875-1956
Title The Scarecrow; or The Glass of Truth: A Tragedy of the Ludicrous
Note Reading ease score: 79.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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Summary "The Scarecrow; or The Glass of Truth: A Tragedy of the Ludicrous" by Percy MacKaye is a play written in the early 20th century. This work draws on themes of identity, perception, and the absurdity of human nature, presenting a unique blend of humor and tragedy. It features characters such as Goody Rickby, a blacksmith, and the titular scarecrow, who will come to embody deeper social commentaries throughout the narrative. The opening of the play sets the scene in a blacksmith’s workshop where Goody Rickby is working on a new scarecrow to protect her cornfield from crows. She partners with a whimsical character named Dickon, who plays a kind of devilish figure helping her create a lifelike scarecrow. As they construct the scarecrow, a myriad of philosophical musings and playful banter ensue, touching upon themes of superficiality and human folly. Their conversation hints at deeper moral questions, particularly concerning vanity and the nature of identity, foreshadowing the transformative journey that the scarecrow will undertake as the story unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject American drama
Subject Witches -- Drama
Subject Devil -- Drama
Subject Massachusetts -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Drama
Subject Scarecrows -- Drama
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EBook-No. 57156
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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