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Eugène Ionesco

The Bald Soprano

Fiction | Play | Adult | Published in 1950

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Essay Topics

1.

Analyze the role of existentialist philosophy in The Bald Soprano. How does this philosophy influence the theatrical and stylistic choices in the play?

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Ionesco calls The Bald Soprano an “anti-play.” In what ways is the play an “anti-play”? What Theatre of the Absurd conventions does the play employ, and what conventions does it reject?

3.

Analyze the role of gender and/or class in the play. Are these conventions upheld or subverted in the play? Substantiate your answer with examples from the text.

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