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Theatre of the Absurd

Theatre of the Absurd. Absurdism and Existentialism. Historical background. The aftermath of World War II increased by the Cold War . The atrocities of the Nazi concentration camps. The Allies’ atomic bomb . Questions a world that could let this happen

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Theatre of the Absurd

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  1. Theatre of the Absurd Absurdism and Existentialism

  2. Historical background • The aftermath of World War II increased by the ColdWar. • Theatrocitiesof the Nazi concentration camps. • The Allies’atomic bomb. • Questions a world that could let this happen • Questions the meaning of existences. The nuclear bombing of Hiroshima, 1945 The infamous entrance to Auschwitz. Only Connect ... N Directions

  3. Absurd dramatists • View life as meaningless or absurd—it makes no sense • Believe in an absence of values and Christian absolutes • Emphasize personal feelings over moral values • Shows the human condition as one of confusion and chaos • Explores the barrenness of life

  4. Theatre of the Absurd • Celebrates the breakdown of language and communication • Empty phrases prevent communication and destroy the sense of personal identity. This is especially true in the plays of Ionesco

  5. Major playwrights Samuel Beckett Major plays: WAITING FOR GODOT EndGame Happy Days “We are all born mad. Some remain so.” ― Samuel Beckett

  6. Eugene Ionesco Major Plays include: The Bald Soprano The Chairs The Lesson Rhinoceros Logician: A cat has four paws. Old Gentleman: My dog had four paws. Logician: Then it's a cat. Old Gentleman: So my dog is a cat? Logician: And the contrary is also true.”

  7. Existentialism questions Existence—what is it and what defines it?

  8. Jean Paul Sartre and Existentialism • Jean Paul wrote many plays, books, and essays. • Most famous play is No Exit “Man is condemned to be free; because once thrown into the world, he is responsible for everything he does.”

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