The search for identity in Pirandello's six characters in search of an author and Sartre's No Exit : a study from the perspective of absurdity
Other Title(s)
البحث عن الهوية في مسرحية بيرانديلو "ستة شخصيات تبحث عن مؤلف" و مسرحية سارتر "لا مخرج" : دراسة من منظور العبثية
Dissertant
Thesis advisor
University
Middle East University
Faculty
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Department
Department of English
University Country
Jordan
Degree
Master
Degree Date
2017
English Abstract
This thesis explores Luigi Pirandello's Six Characters in Search of an Author and Jean-Paul Sartre's No Exit from the perspective of absurdity alongside the existentialist philosophy.
In terms of Pirandello's play, it exclusively focuses on the investigation of reality and illusion as a major theme as well as the interpretation of the characters' being nameless in the play.
Whereas in Sartre's play, it tackles the effect of other on self in addition to the interpretation of the characters' tendency toward punishment and torture. After an analytical discussion, the results indicate that Pirandello employs reality and illusion as a manner of making a well-built influence on the spectators by depicting seemingly realistic actions merged with illusory ones.
The characters in Pirandello's play appear nameless as an indication of the incompleteness of their identity.
As for Sartre's play, the effect of other on self is portrayed as a sort of tormenting the residents of Sartre's hellish room, and showing the inevitability of others on the existence of self. Moreover, the discussion finds out different reasons for the characters' tendencies towards punishment, the most notable of which are their realization of having been sinful in real life, and the lack of faith.Finally, the study indicates that the search of identity in the two sampled plays entails a method and a process and the characters have a loss of identity, attributed to social, religious, cultural, psychological and national variables
Main Subjects
Languages & Comparative Literature
No. of Pages
61
Table of Contents
Table of contents.
Abstract.
Abstract in Arabic.
Chapter One : Background of the study.
Chapter Two : Review of related literature.
Chapter Three : Methods and procedures.
Chapter Four : Discussion and analysis.
Chapter Five : Conclusions and recommendations.
References.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Naqruz, Amjad Abd Allah. (2017). The search for identity in Pirandello's six characters in search of an author and Sartre's No Exit : a study from the perspective of absurdity. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Middle East University, Jordan
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-787077
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Naqruz, Amjad Abd Allah. The search for identity in Pirandello's six characters in search of an author and Sartre's No Exit : a study from the perspective of absurdity. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Middle East University. (2017).
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-787077
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Naqruz, Amjad Abd Allah. (2017). The search for identity in Pirandello's six characters in search of an author and Sartre's No Exit : a study from the perspective of absurdity. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Middle East University, Jordan
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-787077
Language
English
Data Type
Arab Theses
Record ID
BIM-787077
