1. The Absurd of Rhinoceros
In Eugene Ionesco's play, Rhinoceros, one of the major themes that he depicts beautifully is of the absurd. ... Lastly, in the end of Act I everyone goes to the "Professional" (notice it is capitalized) Logician, to seek the wise man's opinion whether the African rhinoceros is single horned or double horned (34). ... If the reader is as baffled as anyone else that had seen/read the play, then one must conclude that the Logician is wholly absurd. ... Berenger then enters the play ignorant to the fact they were debating about the rhinos. ... In each character's portrayal in th...
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