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Posted: 11/19/04 at 5:26pm
I'm currently squeezing out an essay on The Seagull, and I think I'm going insane. I don't quite believe my own thesis.
I'm arguing that Chekhov incorporates metatheatrical and metaliterary elements into the play (ie. the discussions on theatre and writing) to emphasize how the characters envision a heightened reality for themselves that gives artistic meaning to their their unfulfilled dreams and dreary lives.
For those who are familiar with the play, what do you think? Is this too far-fetched? Does it make sense?
I'm arguing that Chekhov incorporates metatheatrical and metaliterary elements into the play (ie. the discussions on theatre and writing) to emphasize how the characters envision a heightened reality for themselves that gives artistic meaning to their their unfulfilled dreams and dreary lives.
For those who are familiar with the play, what do you think? Is this too far-fetched? Does it make sense?
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