Public utterance in Ibsen's historical dramas
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Carla Waal [1]
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[1] University of Missouri
University of Missouri
Township of Columbia, Estados Unidos
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- Localización: Southern communication journal, ISSN 1041-794X, Vol. 41, nº 4, 1975, págs. 359-373
- Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
This descriptive study of Henrik Ibsen's historical plays analyzes diverse instances of the dramatic use of communication to a group of listeners. The Norwegian playwright regarded the spoken word as a potent means of affecting human interaction. In some Ibsen plays successful public speaking establishes a leader's position of power temporarily; but to maintain that power Ibsen's early heroes need strength of will and decisive action. By dramatizing public acts of speech Ibsen explored the effectiveness of crowd scenes on stage and the relationship of the individual to society.
