Analysis Of The Tragic Protagonist In Dürrenmatt’s Plays

Dürrenmatt is known as "the best German writer after Brecht." His tragicomedy works are known for their grotesque style and imagination;whether in unique style,content intention,depth of thought,or creative thinking.The above are worthy of indepth research for future generations.Dürrenmatt has shaped a group of heroes with impressive spiritual power.In the chaotic and absurd external world,they unwaveringly adhere to their personal choices to "respond" to this world.They have the appearance of comedic characters,but their spiritual core is seriously tragic.In their tragic fate,their spiritual power is brave,powerful and decisive.They are the result of both Dürrenmatt’s unique creative mind and the trend of its time.This article shall analyze the spiritual characteristics of Dürrenmatt’s tragic heroes,as well as his unique method of character creation-character comparison,genre technique,and grotesque method…etc.,through the combined understanding of Dürrenmatt’s drama theory and creative framework(such as his tragicomedy);which reflects much on existentialism as well as the crisis of Dürrenmatt’s time.Aiming to provide a reference of Dürrenmatt’s character creation methods for common obstacles encountered by many current day Chinese writers;this article does not focus on ideological significance of Dürrenmatt’s works macroscopically,but instead shall focus on the micro understanding of his character creation methods;peek into the unique spiritual meaning contained therein.