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GALILEO (1954)
PLAYWRIGHT: BERTOLT BRECHT; wrote and re-wrote this play between 1938 and 1954. ...
„X Originally wrote Galileo as ˇ§The Earth Movesˇ¨; and focused only on how disturbing Galileoˇ¦s findings were to religious authorities. Re-wrote play later to not only mock the institution s of the church, but also to depict Galileo as a self-serving individual who would do anything even recant his own work to save his skin.
CHARACTERS
GALILEO GALILEI OLD CARDINAL
ANDREA SARTI: son of the house keeper. ... SARTI: housekeeper FEDERZONI: assistant
LUDOVICO MARSILI: almost marries virginia MATHMATICIAN: does not believe Galileo
PRUILI CARDINAL BARBERNI
SAGREDO: friend of Galileo CARDINAL INQUISITOR: Convinces Galileo to take back all his teachings.
VIRGINIA GALILEI: daughter of galileo GIUSEPPE
LITTLE MONK STREET SINGER, HIS WIFE: Short scene
MATTI: tells Galileo he is needed in Florence REVELELLER
PHILOSOPHERS: Do not believe the earth moves around the sun. CURATOR: Back in Venice gave Galileo money. ...
PLOT SUMMARY
Galileo begins in Venice. ... He tells Galileo of an invention he saw abroad called a telescope. Galileo ends up stealing this idea, and making his own and reciveing money for it from the senators of Florence.
Approximate Word count = 935
Approximate Pages = 3.7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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