mentalbunny
4th September 2002, 21:36
I've read the first two acts of this incredible play by Camus, in original french of course. I've only really understood the first one properly, I'm back at school so I am now drained of energy and have no time to continue :angry:.
Anyway I love the first act, the thoughts and feelings that Camus expresses and I agree with him completely. If a revolution takes place it must be careful not to undermine itself by killing innocent people in the name of the cause. I am also a pacifist, but I know in this world that sometimes violence is necessary, and this play agrees. I really have a thing against Stepan, but that's not suprising, I hope there is no one here who sympathises with him and his ideas.
Kaliayev is the typical romantic revolutionary who wants to change the world. "The Poet" as he calls himself is also a bit naive in my opinion, but I think Dora steadies him. Perhaps this play is where the stereotypes come from, but I do think mopst of the characters are stereotypes. I would be in terested to read some material on the assasination attempt by people of Kaliayev and his comrades, in the introduction to my copy there is a quote form Kaliayev at his trial, I'll dig it out in the next few days.
So what do you people think of it all? I'd like your opinions, considering how much more intellectual you all are (well some of you anyway!!).
Anyway I love the first act, the thoughts and feelings that Camus expresses and I agree with him completely. If a revolution takes place it must be careful not to undermine itself by killing innocent people in the name of the cause. I am also a pacifist, but I know in this world that sometimes violence is necessary, and this play agrees. I really have a thing against Stepan, but that's not suprising, I hope there is no one here who sympathises with him and his ideas.
Kaliayev is the typical romantic revolutionary who wants to change the world. "The Poet" as he calls himself is also a bit naive in my opinion, but I think Dora steadies him. Perhaps this play is where the stereotypes come from, but I do think mopst of the characters are stereotypes. I would be in terested to read some material on the assasination attempt by people of Kaliayev and his comrades, in the introduction to my copy there is a quote form Kaliayev at his trial, I'll dig it out in the next few days.
So what do you people think of it all? I'd like your opinions, considering how much more intellectual you all are (well some of you anyway!!).