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Theater Of The Absurd Breadthrough In The Art And The Spirit Of Tragedy

Posted on:2008-12-06Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:M YuFull Text:PDF
GTID:2155360215478511Subject:Comparative Literature and World Literature
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Modern Western philosophers helped the people to break the optimistic dream.Solemn tragedies aslo changed with the development of the times, absurdism gradually filled the arena. Theater of the Absurd described the true state of a person as a tragedy, thereby guiding the audience to get re-evaluation of traditional values. Theater of the Absurd has a major breakthrough in the form of traditional drama, and then, Theater of the Absurd's positive significance behind doom and gloom deserves the same attention. It contains a kind of cure energy in the context of the tragedy. It advocates a kind of spirit of tragedy , which is linked to the ancient Greek tragedy. Awared that life with suffering and still have the spirit of the courage and the strength to find a new value in life.The content of the first chapter : Theater of the Absurd has a breakthrough of traditional drama. On the Theater of the Absurd, it can't bypassing the form breakthrough of traditional performance .Content is also necessary to be sustained by the form. But just description of the specific form which every one can see will not be very meaningful.Describing the characteristics of the form is the key to the infiltration analysis Why should such an absurd and anti-traditional form of a carrier positive significance. Because absurd logic of the concept itself is not irrational. Rational breakthrough in the non-logical way to express this concept is the appropriate way.The second chapter is described Theater of the Absurd with the same spirit of the ancient tragedy. This spirit of the tragedy led to pave the way of Theater of the Absurd. Theater of the Absurd contains Ancient Greek primitive religious ritual; Ancient Greek Drama and Theater of the Absurd have a similar art theory .Theater of the Absurd used an absurd form carries the connotation of the spirit of the tragedy. In the present age, sensual pleasures instigate people. No ultimate goal lead to no soul guides , then one stray drift alone lost business. Theater of the Absurd in virtual settings allow people to obtain calm and peaceful feelings. Like the ancient Greek tragedy will play the role of physicians purification. The spirit of the Theater of the Absurd and the ancient Greek tragedy is linked. It did not directly consider the mankind as ancient Greek tragedy did, but shifted to the individual concerned, because individual is really rich and true existence. However, individual attention or care for the purpose of humanity. The third chapter is the analysis and deepening of the spirit of the tragedy. Tragedies in common is this : to face life's inherent tragedy that reflects a strong humanist concern. So, no matter what age, the spirit of tragedy has its use of existence .Theater of the Absurd that embodies the spirit of a modern tragedy. Theater of the Absurd create a chaotic tragic realm,groans of confusion and struggle .All that is to explore after the death of God now, how we live.The final at the end of the article summarizes Theater of the Absurd tragic spirit of positive significance. Theater of the Absurd made sincerely efforts, Such efforts to enable mankind to realize the current reality of the human condition. Mankind may instill a sense of the miracle of the universe and the original pain again which were disappeared before, and they will be shocked out from the banal, machinery, indeed the loss of a sense of dignity and survival.
Keywords/Search Tags:Theater of the Absurd, Against tradition, The sprit of tragedy
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