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May 13 – Theater of the Absurd

May 13 – Theater of the Absurd. Who’s on first? Characteristics of Theater of the Absurd Close Reading and Questions: T of the A Check Out Books R&G: An Intro HW: Read pages 11-21. Who’s on first?. How many of you are familiar with this classic bit by Abbot and Costello?

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May 13 – Theater of the Absurd

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  1. May 13 – Theater of the Absurd • Who’s on first? • Characteristics of Theater of the Absurd • Close Reading and Questions: T of the A • Check Out Books • R&G: An Intro HW: • Read pages 11-21

  2. Who’s on first? • How many of you are familiar with this classic bit by Abbot and Costello? • What do you notice about the use of language?

  3. Characteristics: Theater of the Absurd • Inadequacy of language/communication • Investigation of the relativity of truth • Humanity’s vain struggle against fate • Use of small talk, understatement and non-sequiturs • Instability of characters/lack of definite characterization • Lack of definite plot structure • The futility/absurdity of attempting to control one’s fate

  4. Questions: T of the A • What were absurdist playwrights trying to convey through their work? • How did World War II bring this type of theater “to life”? • What are general goals of this type of theater? • Why is language one of the most important aspects of Absurdist Theater? • What is “Theater of the Absurd”? (Come up with a working definition with your group)

  5. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead (1967) • Tom Stoppard (1937-) • Brings Hamlet’s R&G to the spotlight • Themes: Mortality, Absurdism, Inadequacy of Language • Heavily influenced by Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot • Absurdist/ meta-theatrical • Written as an exploration of death

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