Topics for Further Study
- Examine the core existential principles of French thinkers Jean Paul Sartre and Albert Camus, and explore how their philosophies influenced Ionesco's absurdist plays.
- Contrast the theatrical methods used in existential dramas like Sartre's No Exit and Camus's The Misunderstanding with those employed in The Bald Soprano.
- Study the works of Alfred Jarry and the concept of pataphysics, and connect your findings to Ionesco's anti-plays.
- Investigate the influence of Charlie Chaplin and other comedic film actors on the absurdist movement, including the works of Ionesco.
- Explore surrealism as an artistic and dramatic movement, and discuss its impact on Ionesco's The Bald Soprano.
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