"The Flutter of the Goldleaf, and Other Plays" by Olive Tilford Dargan is a compilation of theatrical works from the early 1900s, beginning with a story about a student named Philo Warner, whose intense scientific pursuits cause a decline in his mental health as he fixates on new inventions and concepts. The play opens in Philo's attic laboratory, where his parents, Hiram and Mary Ann Warner, worry about his obsessive research and the possibility of doctors coming to assess him, and the conversations show their concern and the potential ramifications for the family, showing their parental love mixed with worries about their son's health. The story looks at a number of things, including trying to be successful, what society expects, and the delicate balance between being a genius and being insane, while Philo's relationships with his family demonstrates misunderstandings, heightened by the approaching visit from two doctors—Dr. Bellows and Dr. Seymour—raising the issue of whether Philo's brilliance is going to destroy him.
The Flutter of the Goldleaf, and Other Plays
By Olive Tilford Dargan
In the early 20th century, a student's obsession with science threatens to unravel his mind, leaving his family fearing for his sanity and future.
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About the AuthorOlive Tilford Dargan was a writer and a poet. Her early works revolved around mountain poetry. Her works like: The Cycle's Rim, Lute and Furrow, Highland Annals were inspired from her love of mountains and nature. Later in her career, she published novels that focuses on racism, sexism, and fascism through her feminist visions of political activism and romanticism. Her most notable works were Call Home the Heart and A Stone Came Rolling which were written as part of her Gastonia novels.
Olive Tilford Dargan was a writer and a poet. Her early works revolved around mountain poetry. Her works like: The Cycle's Rim, Lute and Furrow, Highland Annals were inspired from her love of mountains and nature. Later in her career, she published novels that focuses on racism, sexism, and fascism through her feminist visions of political activism and romanticism. Her most notable works were Call Home the Heart and A Stone Came Rolling which were written as part of her Gastonia novels.
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