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Some observations on value and greatness in drama.
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The International Journal of Psycho-Analysis
|April 27, 2011
Summary
Drama
Area of Science:
- Literary criticism
- Dramatic arts
- Psychology of creativity
Background:
- Value in drama is often linked to character complexity.
- Playwrights' creative processes involve subconscious elements.
- Anton Chekhov's work shows a deep engagement with Shakespearean themes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the relationship between resistance in dramatic scenes and their artistic value.
- To analyze how playwrights sublimate personal fantasies into dramatic conflict.
- To examine Chekhov's adaptation of a Hamlet scene as a case study.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative analysis of dramatic texts, focusing on scene construction.
- Comparative study of Shakespeare's Hamlet and Chekhov's plays.
- Examination of psychoanalytic concepts of sublimation in creative writing.
Main Results:
- The complexity and artistic value of dramatic scenes correlate with the nature of resistance presented.
- Sublimation of underlying fantasies by playwrights enhances character depth and realism.
- Chekhov's reworking of a Hamlet scene demonstrates increasing complexity and value through enhanced resistance.
Conclusions:
- Resistance, in its everyday sense, is a key element in creating valuable and lifelike dramatic characters.
- The playwright's ability to sublimate fantasy is crucial for developing sophisticated dramatic conflict and characterization.
- Chekhov's creative evolution, particularly his engagement with Shakespeare, exemplifies this principle.
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