In the story, the author conceives a universe in the form of a vast library containing all possible 410-page books of a certain format and character set.
So too in Racine;six of his tragedies bear their heroines' names; and what male characters of his shall we set against Hermione and Andromaque, Berenice and Roxane, Phedre and Athalie?
As a director, I believe that dialogue is not mere words spoken by characters; it is a powerful tool to delineate characters, set the tone of the narrative, and evoke emotional responses from the audience.