An analytical reading of the content and structural components of Eugène Ionesco’s Rhinoceros
Journal Title: Journal of Science and today’s world - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 12
Abstract
Eugène Ionesco is considered as one of the forerunners of new French theater of the absurd movement and has been famous among his generation due to his inclination towards absurdism. Although the dramatic characteristics of Rhinoceros have been explored by different researchers, the literary characteristics of this work as a cases study have not been explored. This literary work is represented as a new experience in presenting structural and content aspects, and, by exploring the semiotics in its content and meaning (philosophy-based view of alienation, illogicality, stream of consciousness, the text’s conceptual aesthetics in textual, inter-textual and hypertexual aspects) and structural elements (plot, character, theme, dialogue, atmosphere and dramatic expression), this work is considered as an anti-structuralist text in the new playwriting style. The findings and the results of this study that is conducted based on library materials and an analytical-interpretational reading of the play indicate that absurdism and nihilism as the thinking and philosophical motifs of this text on one hand and anti-structural signs in the structural patterns of the text are evident.
Authors and Affiliations
Saeed Goodarzi
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP29700
- DOI -
- Views 464
- Downloads 8
Analysis of Lexical Adjustment in three Persian translations of George Orwell's “Animal Farm”
The aim of this research is to have a general overview of Changes of Form (Lexical Adjustment) and how all of these prominent and significant changes_ analytical process, synthetic process, change in part of speech, ch...
Production of trifid aluminum alloy 5083 composite, carbon nanotube and B4C with powder metallurgy method
In this article, production of trifid aluminum composite with reinforcing particles of carbon nanotubes and B_4 C with powder metallurgy method has been investigated. To prepare a sample, aluminum alloy 5083 powder wit...
Identifying the Main Factors Transforming Entrepreneurial Perseverance into Escalation of Commitment
Entrepreneurs face various problems and difficulties in different stages of their businesses and need to persevere in order to overcome them. Perseverance is influenced by various individual, organizational and environm...
Examining the relationship between knowledge management and organizational intelligence in Mellat bank employees in Yazd
In this research, the importance of knowledge management and organizational intelligence, intelligence to examine the relationship between knowledge management and organizational intelligencein Mellat bank employees of...
The comparison of cultural intelligence of Sport and Youth office employees in East Azerbaijan Province base on their education level and service experience
Increasing growth of international communications, made management scholars to pay more attention to cultural intelligence recognition which is an affective ability for acting in complex international environments. Thi...