Please look into TALES OF ENCHANTMENT

I don't know of that reference (I wish I did now that you point it out). However, the aspect of drama in Erickson's work has been of interest to me for some time. I usually find that nobody has a clue about the topic. I teach something is think is very relevant, that is:

DRAMA is create by the knowledge of events out of sequence.

We see in Erickson's work many examples of suspense, mystery, and surprise or humor. I see it this way:

SUSPENSE is created when the listener becomes aware so something the protagonists/antagonists not informed/aware of.

MYSTERY of something the protagonists/antagonists are knowledgeable about.

SURPRISE or HUMOR is created when neither the protagonists/antagonists nor the listener has been previously aware.

I have explained this in more detail print in TALES OF ENCHANTMENT (Carol Lankton and Stephen Lankton, 1989).

I'd be interested in you further replies.

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Re: Please look into TALES OF ENCHANTMENT, by Fletcher, 03/03/00 Re: Please look into TALES OF ENCHANTMENT, by Stephen Lankton, 3/3/00

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