An Analysis Of Duerrenmatt's Dramatic Works

Friedrich Duerrenmattwho is famous for drama was skilled in tragicomedy,which expresses the most profound themes and thoughts in a cynical manner,and became one of the representative writers of tragicomedy.We analyze his dramatic works to emergeDuerrenmatt's drama's literary style,ideological connotations and the meaning for present time,and we hope it can offer some help for the study and development of drama in China.We research Duerrenmatt's drama through his three magnum opuses.Romulus Emperor,which is the most typical tragicomedy,described Romulus Emperor's awkwardbehaviors,as while as the appropriate actions and innerfatuityof the people around.This dramatic work expresses the hate of the war,and the eager to find the meaning oflife.Old Woman Back to Hometown tells a story when different people face to money and finally recognize the realityand get the courage to face it to explore different humanity.We focus on where all this leads,when roles' Characteristic Changeand the feature of actor's lines.The Physicist impresses us deeply by the feature of actor's lines and the changeable story.It expresses the disgust for war again,and gives us a good deal of enlightenment.In a word,Duerrenmattwas a great dramatic geniuses.He did abide by tradition to write,but his works' meaning beyond the traditional limits.Not only for personal creation,but also for the drama development of China,this essay has the great significance.