PPT-The Absurd

The Myth of Sisyphus The Overcoat Nikolai Gogol 1809 1852 The Overcoat was published in 1842 Simple Plot Exposition Akaky lowly government worker Rising action needs new coat and acquires coat. The Theatre of the . Absurd. First, we must define the use of the word absurd…. In common colloquialism, we use the word to typically mean ridiculous or unreasonable. . In literature and art, the . The term refers to a type of play which became popular in the 50s and 60s . Presented on stage a philosophy by Albert Camus in his essay, . The Myth Of Sisyphus. .. Such philosophy defines the human condition as basically meaningless . Vocabulary . Unit. #3. Like me!. Write one word for every three lines. If you run out of space, continue onto another paper.. a. bsurd, rational, dilemma, . moral, claim, concede, . refute (counterargument), explicit. =. existentialism + symbolic satire. Theater of the Absurd . emerged in Europe and the U.S. after World War II. people were discouraged by the unjustness of the world. Existentialism. Theater of the Absurd began at the same time as existentialism.. 1920-1960. “I personally would like to bring a tortoise onto the stage, turn it into a racehorse, then into a hat, a song, a dragon and a fountain of water. One can dare anything in the theatre and it is the place where one dares the least.”. the. . theatre. of . the. . absurd. Samuel Beckett 1906-1989. Born. . in. Dublin. • one of the last modernist writers. • 1969 Nobel Prize. • elected . Saoi. (wise one) of . Aosdána. (people of the arts) in 1984. You and Me. Dr Jane Lugea. University of Huddersfield, UK. j.lugea@hud.ac.uk. Aims. to investigate whether this play can be classed as . ‘. absurd. ’. to use previous stylistic accounts of absurd fiction to do so. “The Stranger”. Existentialism. Merriam-Webster Definition:. “a chiefly 20. th. century philosophical movement embracing diverse doctrines but centering on analysis of individual existence in an unfathomable universe and the plight of the individual who must assume ultimate responsibility for acts of free will without any certain knowledge of what is right or wrong or good or bad”. & . Nihilism. Anam Saeed. Kelsey Lipman. Ash Nair. Casey Filler. Wiyun Shepperson. Albert Camus. Although many label him as an existentialist- he saw a potentially fatal flaw in existentialism. Camus dug deeper into the problems of our freedom and how our freedom would ultimately affect our ethics.. Presentation of Edgar and Gloucester. Significance of Edgar’s verbal depiction of the cliff top scene. Gloucester’s prayer. The absurd/ grotesque. Paired questions. In many ways this represents the climax of the subplot. Discuss how you would best stage Gloucester’s ‘suicide’? Is there a danger the audience could laugh? Does this matter?. Topics to Consider. Absurdism. Existentialism. Nihilism. Albert Camus. In January 1955, Camus wrote:. I summarized . The Stranger. a long time ago, with a remark I admit was highly paradoxical: 'In our society any man who does not weep at his mother's funeral runs the risk of being sentenced to death.' I only meant that the hero of my book is condemned because he does not play the game.. ALBERT CAMUS . Existentialism is a . 20th century philosophy . that is centered upon the . analysis of existence and of the way humans find themselves existing in the world. . The notion is that . NIME 2020 - Workshop Play M ake B elieve Giacomo Lepri 1 , Andrew McPherson 1 , Antonella Nonnis 1 Paul Stapleton 2 , Kristina Andersen 3 , Tom Mudd 4 , John Bowers 5 , Pete Bennett 6 , Sam Topley 7 Why do we laugh?. AN . ESSAY . IN ABOUT 50 SLIDES. Remember …. Humour is SUBJECTIVE … i.e. . we laugh best if we can relate things . to OUR OWN experience … OR NOT !!. Why we laugh … 1. Self congratulation?.