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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. On what island does Artaud's metaphor of the plague take place?
2. Artaud says that the reason the public is not interested in "higher" art and in theater in particular, is because people do not react to what?
3. What does Artaud contend must be seen as as the burning projection of all the objective consequences of "a gesture, word, sound, music, and their combinations"?
4. What does Artaud say diminishes the value of the theater?
5. In the Preface, Artaud writes of his belief that "no matter how loudly we clamor for magic in our lives, we are really _____ of pursuing an existence entirely under its influence and sign."
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Artaud say in reference to totems in his Preface?
2. How does Artaud draw the comparison between the theater and a plague?
3. What does Artaud write of civilization and culture in his Preface?
4. What is the meaning behind the title of "The Theater and Its Double"?
5. What painting does Artaud describe in "Metaphysics and the Mise en Scene"?
6. How does Artaud associate culture and art?
7. What are the sources of the essays in "The Balinese Theater"?
8. Who does Artaud hold responsible for much of the "masterpieces" he wants to demolish? Why?
9. What replaces the playwright in the Balinese Theater? How is this figure described?
10. What does Artaud write about the message of the painting he describes in "Metaphysics and the Mise en Scene"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Artaud's description of the plague which St. Remys avoided in Artaud's first chapter. What does this story illuminate in terms of the world of art?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the term "metaphysics." Define this term and relate how the author uses it regarding the theater.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the significance of Artaud's time and place in regard to his vision of humanity and the world. How might the political and social climate affected his theories? How might his own personal struggles and demons?
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