In other words, Brooks is not interested in developing a theory of the author or a theory of character.

换句话说，布鲁克斯不想展开对,作者或者角色的理论研究。

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And this is the first descriptive step to developing a theory of laughter.

这是第一个描述性的步骤,来建立笑的理论。

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