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Chapter 1 · The Purposes of a Scene

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  1. Front Matter and Contents
  2. Introduction — The Scenery Problem
  3. Definitions and Boundaries
  4. Why a Scene Must Have a Job
  5. The Domains of Purpose
  6. Multiplicity — The Economy of the Scene
  7. The Scene–Summary Continuum
  8. Diagnostic Method
  9. Failure Patterns
  10. Worked Analyses
  11. The Scene Across Forms
  12. Revision Checklist
  13. Studio Work
  14. Glossary
  15. Sources Cited
  16. Further Reading
  17. Coda — Against Mechanical Application