<b>The dehumanized human being in a nonsense world: Samuel Beckett and the absurd hero</b> - doi: 10.4025/actascilangcult.v33i1.6485
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Theatre of the Absurd, Samuel Beckett, characters
Abstract
This essay discusses the construction of the characters in Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett, based on Martin Esslin’s studies on the Theatre of the Absurd, a form of drama that emphasizes the absurdity of human existence by employing split subjects, repetitions and meaninglessness as artistic reactions to World War II.Downloads
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2011-03-28
How to Cite
Girola, M. K. de L. (2011). <b>The dehumanized human being in a nonsense world: Samuel Beckett and the absurd hero</b> - doi: 10.4025/actascilangcult.v33i1.6485. Acta Scientiarum. Language and Culture, 33(1), 55-61. https://doi.org/10.4025/actascilangcult.v33i1.6485
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