The Stranger in The Late Mattia Pascal
The Stranger in The Late Mattia Pascal
Author(s): Camelia Diana LuncanSubject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Studies of Literature, Comparative Study of Literature
Published by: Editura Universitatii din Oradea
Keywords: Mattia Pascal,;Adriano Meis; Pirandello;humorism; society; constraints; determinism; independence; freedom; identity; isolation; relationship; connection;the other;
Summary/Abstract: Luigi Pirandello’s The Late Mattia Pascal (1904) deals with themes of alienation as a consequence of the fight with social determinism and with own prejudices and ideals. Alienation can also be a consequence of searching for freedom, of liberating oneself from the tyranny of others, but, surprisingly, the isolation from others can also trigger isolation from self and, thus, from happiness and the sense of fulfillment. The farther from the other –perceived as the enemy – the farther from fulfillment and the stronger the feeling of alienation. Pirandello’s characters are looking for independence because the reality is unbearable, but soon find that there is something more menacing than lack of independence.
Journal: Confluenţe. Texts and Contexts Reloaded
- Issue Year: 1/2019
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 58-68
- Page Count: 11
- Language: English