A literary work is very often shaped on the context of the surroundings faced by an author while writing it. Be it social, political historical or artistic, it represents the state of affairs of a country in a particular time frame and this heavily influences the theme of the piece and the message the author is trying to convey through his/her piece of text. Many a time these works that draw inspiration from context criticize a particular aspect of society and this often leads us to question our own sense of morality and values. “The Visit’ has managed to do the very same, mainly because of the context in which was written in. So what aspect of the mid nineteen fifties prompted Durrenmatt to write ‘The Visit’ and how did that aspect affect
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It is evident that in “The Visit”, Durrenmatt has used a variety of contexts to mock what was happening in Europe during the mid-nineteen fifties and uses it in such a way that he forces the readers into introspection. Context therefore makes the play as a whole much more relatable, and the reader can easily comprehend what Durrenmatt’s intentions were. In conclusion, the context provided readers with insight on what prompted Durrenmatt to structure the play the way it is and it enabled them to effectively understand his intentions behind writing “The …show more content…
Kenneth J. Northcott. (Chicago: University Of Chicago Press, 2006), page number 17
[9] - Friedrich Durrenmatt, “The Visit” in Friedrich Dürrenmatt: Selected Writings, Volume I, Plays, ed. Kenneth J. Northcott. (Chicago: University Of Chicago Press, 2006), page number 32
[10] - Friedrich Durrenmatt, “The Visit” in Friedrich Dürrenmatt: Selected Writings, Volume I, Plays, ed. Kenneth J. Northcott. (Chicago: University Of Chicago Press, 2006), page number 33
[11] - Friedrich Durrenmatt, “The Visit” in Friedrich Dürrenmatt: Selected Writings, Volume I, Plays, ed. Kenneth J. Northcott. (Chicago: University Of Chicago Press, 2006), page number 25 & 57
[12] - Friedrich Durrenmatt, “The Visit” in Friedrich Dürrenmatt: Selected Writings, Volume I, Plays, ed. Kenneth J. Northcott. (Chicago: University Of Chicago Press, 2006), page number 49 & 60
[13] - Friedrich Durrenmatt, “The Visit” in Friedrich Dürrenmatt: Selected Writings, Volume I, Plays, ed. Kenneth J. Northcott. (Chicago: University Of Chicago Press, 2006), page number 26 &
It is evident that in “The Visit”, Durrenmatt has used a variety of contexts to mock what was happening in Europe during the mid-nineteen fifties and uses it in such a way that he forces the readers into introspection. Context therefore makes the play as a whole much more relatable, and the reader can easily comprehend what Durrenmatt’s intentions were. In conclusion, the context provided readers with insight on what prompted Durrenmatt to structure the play the way it is and it enabled them to effectively understand his intentions behind writing “The …show more content…
Kenneth J. Northcott. (Chicago: University Of Chicago Press, 2006), page number 17
[9] - Friedrich Durrenmatt, “The Visit” in Friedrich Dürrenmatt: Selected Writings, Volume I, Plays, ed. Kenneth J. Northcott. (Chicago: University Of Chicago Press, 2006), page number 32
[10] - Friedrich Durrenmatt, “The Visit” in Friedrich Dürrenmatt: Selected Writings, Volume I, Plays, ed. Kenneth J. Northcott. (Chicago: University Of Chicago Press, 2006), page number 33
[11] - Friedrich Durrenmatt, “The Visit” in Friedrich Dürrenmatt: Selected Writings, Volume I, Plays, ed. Kenneth J. Northcott. (Chicago: University Of Chicago Press, 2006), page number 25 & 57
[12] - Friedrich Durrenmatt, “The Visit” in Friedrich Dürrenmatt: Selected Writings, Volume I, Plays, ed. Kenneth J. Northcott. (Chicago: University Of Chicago Press, 2006), page number 49 & 60
[13] - Friedrich Durrenmatt, “The Visit” in Friedrich Dürrenmatt: Selected Writings, Volume I, Plays, ed. Kenneth J. Northcott. (Chicago: University Of Chicago Press, 2006), page number 26 &