| Author |
Preston, Jack, 1888- |
| Title |
The Donkey, the Elephant, and the Goat at a Public Meeting
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 77.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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| Credits |
E-text prepared by David Edwards, readbueno, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
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| Summary |
"The Donkey, the Elephant, and the Goat at a Public Meeting" by J. P. Buschlen is a satirical play written in the early 20th century. This light-hearted piece uses animal characters—symbolizing political parties—to explore themes of politics and social issues of the time. The donkey typically represents the Democratic Party, while the elephant symbolizes the Republican Party, with the goat introduced as a voice for the farmers and workers' political concerns. In this play, the audience watches a public meeting with the elephant and donkey debating fiercely while the goat interjects with criticisms and calls for attention to the struggles of the common people. The elephant boasts of its lineage and achievements, the donkey counters with its own claims to power and respectability, and the goat represents the oppressed workers and farmers fighting for their rights. Through witty dialogue and rhymes, Buschlen critiques the political establishment and urges for recognition of the working class's needs, ultimately underscoring the absurdity of political rivalry and the necessity for unity in addressing socio-economic issues. The play ends on a hopeful note, advocating for humor and resilience in the face of unfavorable circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
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| Subject |
Political plays
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| Subject |
United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century -- Drama
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
51473 |
| Release Date |
Mar 16, 2016 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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