Open AccessMad tricks in modern drama: The interplay of dramatic techniques and perplexing themes in O'Neill and Pirandello
Author(s) -
Dário Borim
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
aletria
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2317-2096
pISSN - 1679-3749
DOI - 10.17851/2317-2096.7..161-167
Subject(s) - emperor , drama , art , humanities , harmony (color) , philosophy , literature , visual arts , history , ancient history
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.