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Leora 2022-03-25 09:01:11
What impressed me the most was the debate form shown in the play. Everyone stood on the podium fairly and expressed their views in front of the audience. It used orderly intervals to make the audience focus on the views themselves and the quality of the speakers. In the country, there are five sides, and the two sides are fighting each other. When one side is over, the other side stands up to confront each other. As the race progresses, the focus of the debate falls on who can respond more quickly. Even if the point of view is obviously refuted, it can be compensated with tricky words. Therefore, this kind of debate is similar to a quarrel, and the value of the argument is not reflected. I think maybe our debate is too amateurish and not professional.
Extended Reading
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Melvin B. Tolson: Who is the judge?
Samantha, Henry Lowe, James Farmer Jr., Hamilton Burgess: The judge is God.
Melvin B. Tolson: Why is he God?
Samantha, Henry Lowe, James Farmer Jr., Hamilton Burgess: Because he decides who wins or loses. Not my opponeent.
Melvin B. Tolson: Who is your opponent?
Samantha, Henry Lowe, James Farmer Jr., Hamilton Burgess: He does not exist.
Melvin B. Tolson: Why does he not exist?
Samantha, Henry Lowe, James Farmer Jr., Hamilton Burgess: Because he is a mere dissenting voice of the truth I speak!
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James Farmer Jr.: We can't win without him!
[Melvin Tolson]
Samantha: You're wrong, we can't win without him.
[as she tosses a book at Farmer]
James Farmer Jr.: Thoreau?
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