1. Playboy Of The Western World: Discovering Reality
In order to counter the unreality of Ibsen and the bleakness of Chekhov, John M. Synge has chosen a seemingly unbelievable story to create his realist masterpiece, The Playboy of the Western World. ... Yet, as Synge identifies himself in the preface, these elements in combination are extremely effective in showing the life of the peasantry; more so than any bleak or so-called "real" story (in the manner of Ibsen) could. ... So in the same way that Ibsen shows us that the upper classes have troubles with life, Synge shows us that the peasant class loves life to its fullest through their zest...
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate