Playboy Of The Western World: Discovering Reality Essay -- essays rese

In order to counter the unreality of Ibsen and the nakedness of Chekhov, John M. Synge has chosen a seemingly unbelievable story to micturate his realist masterpiece, The Playboy of the Western World. Its realism comes from two unlikely sources joy and a far-fetched tale. Yet, as Synge identifies himself in the preface, these elements in combination are extremely strong in wake the life of the peasantry more so than any dense or so-called "real" story (in the manner of Ibsen) could.The problem with showing the peasant class in a bleak manner is that, by virtue of their position, the audience knows their life is bleak in terms of money. By featuring a peasant class, it would be redundant to make a video about their lack of finances, intelligence, or other virtues not usual...