El juego como un componente estructural y psicológico en The Plough & The Stars, The Birthday Party y Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead"

  1. Sanz Casares, María Concepción
Journal:
ES: Revista de filología inglesa

ISSN: 0210-9689

Year of publication: 1993

Issue: 17

Pages: 109-118

Type: Article

More publications in: ES: Revista de filología inglesa

Abstract

This paper deals with an aspect that these three modern plays have in common: the use of verbal and physical games on stage. We show how, by using the games apparently as a means of filling the time, their respective authors aim at a psychological and dramatical effect, since they take place in crucial situations, involve a great deal of inner disillusionment or nervous strain on the part of their main characters and result in a new more hopeful vision of their lives and external circumstances.