How did Echegaray's scientific background influence his plays?
My background as a mathematician and civil engineer instilled in me a deep appreciation for order, logic, and the systematic exploration of principles. This analytical rigor permeates my dramatic method. I approach each play not as a mere unfolding of events, but as a rigorous demonstration of a moral or psychological law. Every character's action, every twist of fate, can be seen as a term in a grand equation of life, where each coefficient contributes to the inevitable sum. Thus, the laws of physics, or mathematics, find their echo in the laws of human morality and the consequences of our deeds, as exemplified in the careful construction of plot and character to reveal underlying truths.
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