THTR 252 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Royal Court Theatre, Herd Mentality
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The rhinoceros running through the town square: what is the climax? (moment at which when the major forces of conflict force a turning point) The new stasis at the end of the play is berenger being the only human left in a world full of nazis rhinoceroses: write a brief paragraph identifying the arc of the play: [these may be complex sentences] The play begins with a small town in france with berenger, a drunkard, talking with his straight laced friend jean. Slowly everyone in the small town slowly turns into rhinoceroses despite all claiming they would never turn. In the end, berenger is abandoned as the only human left. Flesh out the characters: what does each character want (motivation[s]) and what hinders that desire (obstacle[s])? i. Contextual clues: discuss the imagery in the play. -me against fate, or the universe, or natural forces, or god, or the gods.
