Theatre of the Absurd

Estragon who waits for the arrival of an acquaintance named “Godot”. However, Godot never comes and throughout the play, these two tramps engage themselves in various discussions, activities, and encounters. Being a play that belongs to the ‘Theatre of absurd”, it beautifully puts forth the idea of existentialism and expresses that when human existence has no meaning or purpose, it eventually breaks down all communication. The theme of ‘uncertainty’ is very common in the plays that belong…

genre of theatre absurd gained on popularity among visitors of theatre.…

Tom Stoppard’s Postmodernism: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead In the aftermath of World War II, a change in theatre took place. Due to the recent war and colonization, the public began to “question authority, challenge precedent, and debunk mythologies associated with power and prestige.” This is evident in the world of theatre because working class themes and the idea of an anti-hero developed. This working class anti-hero reflected the public desire to confront the oppressive nature in…

phase of writing is categorized into the Theatre of the Absurd which reflects the individuals’ concerns in the mundane world. The Absurd dramatists attempt to show the vivid reflection of the modern man and his bewilderment in their dramatic oeuvres by applying some specific elements. One of the fundamental themes of such drama is isolation. Absurdists mostly put their accusing finger on this weakness of man to prove his fragility of being alone. However, Absurd dramatists employ minimum…

Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett is a modernist play that is often used as a prime example of theatre of absurd. The absurd within theatrical literature is defined by themes of purposelessness and bewilderment, with limited characterization seen and a disjointed, incomprehensible plot. In the article Waiting is All by Ruby Cohn, she explains how Beckett uses these absurdist values to create dramatic tension, without having noteworthy characters or any semblance of a progressive story. Cohn…

It wasn’t received well initially by English audiences and critics but was thought of as similar to Lewis Carol’s nonsense poems due to the nothingness that it presents and the way in which it goes about this. “Waiting for Godot at the Arts Theatre Club is a play to send the rationalist out of his mind and induce tooth-gnashing among people who would take Lewis Carroll 's Red Queen and Lear 's nonsense exchanges with the fool as the easiest stuff in the world. The play, if about anything, is…

aftermath of World War II, a change in the theatre took place. Due to the recent war and colonization, the public began to “question authority, challenge precedent, and debunk mythologies associated with power and prestige.” This revolution was deemed “postmodernism” because people started questioning the objectiveness of modern history and artist began exploring ideas outside of the classical form. This ‘postmodernism’ is evident in the world of theatre because playwrights began to explore…

People are greatly influenced and affected by their pasts; the past helps to shape who they are today. This theme reigns true in literature as well: Edward Albee, in his theatre of the absurd play Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, uses Martha to show how her unfulfilling past has influenced and developed her into this woman who hides her sorrow and depression with a mask of cruelty and inhumanity. Through her tragic story, Albee utilizes Martha to illustrate the dangers of living life through…

I- Theoretical Part : Anger in Literature 1- Definitions of Anger: a- The outer expression of anger can be identified in facial expressions, body language, physiological responses, and in public acts of aggression. b- Anger is equally a matter of politics as well as biology. c- Anger functions as a pressure cooker; that we cannot control our anger for so long before it explodes. 2- Origins Of Anger : a- Anger was first to exist in supernatural myths, stories and religious beliefs; like angry…

The Hell of No Exit Existentialism has always been a new way to view life. To live – to exist – without context, without labels, without definitions given by everyone else is a notion that is relieving for some and distressing for others. Written by Jean-Paul Sartre in 1944, the French play No Exit, paints a vivid and imaginative picture of an existentialist’s hell. By trapping one’s greatest fears in a room for eternity, Sartre’s intricately woven depiction of modern Hell introduces a new…