How Long to Read Three Uses of the Knife

How Long Does it Take to Read Three Uses of the Knife?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 39 minutes to read Three Uses of the Knife by David Mamet

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

The purpose of theater, like magic, like religion . . . is to inspire cleansing awe. What makes good drama? And why does drama matter in an age that is awash in information and entertainment? David Mamet, one of our greatest living playwrights, tackles these questions with bracing directness and aphoristic authority. He believes that the tendency to dramatize is essential to human nature, that we create drama out of everything from today’s weather to next year’s elections. But the highest expression of this drive remains the theater. With a cultural range that encompasses Shakespeare, Bretcht, and Ibsen, Death of a Salesman and Bad Day at Black Rock, Mamet shows us how to distinguish true drama from its false variants. He considers the impossibly difficult progression between one act and the next and the mysterious function of the soliloquy. The result, in Three Uses of the Knife, is an electrifying treatise on the playwright’s art that is also a strikingly original work of moral and aesthetic philosophy.

How long is Three Uses of the Knife?

Three Uses of the Knife by David Mamet is 97 pages long, and a total of 24,929 words.

This makes it 33% the length of the average book. It also has 30% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Three Uses of the Knife Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 16 minutes to read Three Uses of the Knife aloud.

What Reading Level is Three Uses of the Knife?

Three Uses of the Knife is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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