PARTISAN REVIEW
dence, confusion as well as certitude-and by being himself and more
than himself ... others ... the others he cares about. ... Anyway, why
shouldn't he be romantic? Surely that direction has potentialities still
unpolluted by the movies. And think how new it would be!
S: Yes, indecently so. Well, I must leave you to your agitations.
I have some experimenting to do. Let me have my chapter back, please.
B: Why? Have I discouraged you?
S: No; I'm afraid you'll find too few influences in it. Besides,
I want to think for a while before doing any more writing.
B: Grand! Do you plan to read between thoughts? You're wel–
come to borrow ... Jet's see ... Eliot,
Tradition and the Individual
Talent-Gide, De ['influence en litterature-Collingwood, Principles
of
Art~Connolly,
The Corulemned Playground-
S: No, thank ·you. I plan to think for myself. Good morning.
(Exit).
B
(solus):
Still a nonconformist! Well, art will be art.
(Sighs)
... Oh, wretched man that I am! Who shall deliver me from the body
of this ... transition?
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