Peter Shaffer's The Royal Hunt of the Sun

Abstract

This paper aims at an illustration of the use of the Double in Shaffer’s play, The Royal Hunt of the Sun. The concept is discussed in two senses: as it was defined and suggested by Artaud, and as it is defined and employed in Psychology. The use of this device in the play serves an ultimate end: to illustrate the relationship between conquerors and conquered people.

Esse trabalho visa a ilustrar o conceito de Duplo na peça de Peter Shaffer, The Royal Hunt of the Sun. A autora tenta mostrar que o duplo, usado como recurso literário, é empregado tanto no sentido definido e sugerido por Artaud, como no usado pela Psicologia. O uso desse recurso na peça presta-se, enfim, para ilustrar a relação conquistador-conquistado.