Existentialism


Existentialism is a concept that became popular during the second World War in
France, and just after it. French playrights have often used the stage to
express their views, and these views came to surface even during a Nazi
occupation. Bernard Shaw got his play "Saint Joan" past the German censors
because it appeared to be very Anti-British. French audiences however
immediately understood the real meaning of the play, and replaced the British
with the Germans. Those sorts of "hidden meanings" were common throughout the
period so that plays would be able to pass censorship.

Existentialism proposes that man is full of anxiety and despare with no meaning
in his life, just simply existing, until he made decisive choice about his own
future. That is the way to achieve dignity as a human being. Existentialists
felt that adopting a social or political cause was one way of giving purpose to
a life. Sartre is well known for the "Theatre engage" or Theatre 'committed
',......

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