The Primal Curse: the Myth of Cain and Abel in the Theatre

Abel accept achieved action AMÉDÉE appears attempt become believe blood body Brand bring brother Cain carried characters Christian Claire comes concerned dead death demands destroy destruction divine drama evil eyes Faber face fact faith fall father fear feel figures finally forgive FRANZ Genet give guilt hand hear heart Heaven hope human Ibsen imagination JAMES John justice kill leave less light live look man's matter means mind moral mother murder myth nature never offer once original passion Peer perhaps play present punishment Rebecca refuses remains revenge round society Solange Solness story STRANGER suffering symbol tell thing thou thought Tragedy translated true truth turn universe values vengeance victim voice Waiting wife woman wrong