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The Carnival Motif in Pirandello' s Drama
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Carnival as we now know it is a brief, merry respite from the ordinary. Celebration and splendor are its primary ingredients, along with impersonation, surprise, sensuality, and confusion. But carnival has its origins in ancient "calendrical" ceremonies and celebrations, important rituals which attempted to appease the unknown forces by which life was ruled, rituals characterized by elements of violence and terror as well as resurgence and renewal.
Title: The Carnival Motif in Pirandello' s Drama
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Carnival as we now know it is a brief, merry respite from the ordinary.
Celebration and splendor are its primary ingredients, along with impersonation, surprise, sensuality, and confusion.
But carnival has its origins in ancient "calendrical" ceremonies and celebrations, important rituals which attempted to appease the unknown forces by which life was ruled, rituals characterized by elements of violence and terror as well as resurgence and renewal.
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