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Showing 2 results for Beckett
Muhammad Rahimian Shirmard,
Volume 2, Issue 6 (5-2013)
Abstract
Meaninglessness, as the most important aesthetic
character of the works of Samuel Beckett and Theatre
of the Absurd, is a way by means of which the
modernistic works of art try to confront the annihilation
of meaning and crisis of modernity. Trying
to deny the meaning while utilizing a negative
approach, which in turn arises from the way they
deal with their inner problems, these works can be
seen as endeavors for expressing the ineffability of
the impossible.
In this article it would be discussed, in an Adornoian
aesthetical framework, that the meaninglessness
in Beckett’s plays is not only a philosophical
and artistic necessity, but also comes from the
inevitable enigmas of these works. Accordingly,
the hidden dialectics of these works which makes
them some sort of puzzle, exposes them to multiple
interpretation. Yet, while displaying the works potential interpretations, this characteristic at the
same time negates any interpretation and, by causing
more ambiguity in the work, shows the shortcomings
of any attempt for unveiling the meaning.
In opposition to this characteristic of the work of
art, the interpretation tries to overcome the indeterminacy
of the works’ elements and make itself
clear and visible through unveiling the work’s
enigma, ambiguity, and absurdity. However, what
always remains absent in this negative dialectics is
the meaning of the work’s enigma.
Abdolhosein Laleh,
Volume 8, Issue 32 (12-2019)
Abstract
One of the dominant acts of Samuel Beckett’s characters is their “death thought” or “deathliness.” They are either waiting to die or want to commit suicide. Disappointed with the proceedings of their life in modern society and to free themselves from deep crisis, these characters prefer death to life. Since ancient Greek tragedies, death has always been a basic theme in the works of many writers, poets and philosophers one of which is the famous Iranian poet, philosopher and mystic, Rumi. Using Rumi’s system of thought on death, this topic will be examined first; then the belief in death in thetwo cultures of East and West will be evaluated to provide a clear understanding of the role and nature of deathliness in Beckett’s works only to further treat the following questions in that context:What is the reason that Beckett’s characters are deathly or commit suicide? Does Beckett intend to promote death and non-existence or he is pursuing a more constructive goal in human life? Certainly, paying attention to the findings and beliefs of the audience in Iran, including the influence of personalities such as Rumi in the intellectual sphere of the Iranian people, would lead to a deep understanding of Beckett’s work in the culture of Iranian theater. Accordingly, the research method of this paper would be descriptive-analytical.
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