Word: motif
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...well-written character sketch. The person described is a student living under the curse of polarity. When others around him are happy he becomes miserable, and when others are sad and gloomy his spirits rise even against his will. This characteristic in a person might furnish the motif of a long and elaborate piece of work, in which the workings of such a disposition could be studied...