Mad tricks in modern drama: The interplay of dramatic techniques and perplexing themes in O'Neill and Pirandello
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https://doi.org/10.17851/2317-2096.7..161-167Keywords:
expressionismo, existentialism, identity, colonialismo, existencialismo, identidade, colonialismo.Abstract
Abstract: This study assesses the degree of harmony within the interaction between thematic configuration and dramatic effect in two pioneering and exponent works of Modem Drama: The Emperor Jones (1920), by Eugene O’Neill, and Henry IV (1922), by Luigi Pirandello.
Keywords: expressionismo; existentialism; identity; colonialismo.
Resumo: Este estudo avalia o grau de harmonia na interação entre configuração temática e efeito dramático em duas obras pioneiras e expoentes do drama moderno: The Emperor Jones (1920), de Eugene O’Neill, e Henry IV (1922), de Luigi Pirandello.
Palavras-chave: expressionismo; existencialismo; identidade; colonialismo.
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BLOCK, Haskell M.; SHEDD, Robert G. Masters of Modern Drama. New York: Random House, 1962.
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