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In the lockbox, Leo finds a piece of a violin. What does this symbolize, and what is the significance of it being a piece of a violin as opposed to a whole instrument? What does it contribute to Horace’s characterization?
Ben and Oscar work in tandem to secure the cotton mill deal, but their strategies in doing so are sometimes different. What differentiates the brothers from one another? How do their characterization and character arcs illuminate some of the play’s key themes and ideas?
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