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| Hello, My name is Matthew Butler, I am a student of the University of South Florida and am currently studying Moliere. Tell me, if you are so inclined, what are your thoughts on Moliere's use of comedia del arte in his plays or indeed comedy in general? As for the comedia my thoughts are that when he first began sharing a house with the Italians he was exposed to something not altogether new to him but being forced to work side by side with these people had to have an effect on him and his writing. Also, when you think about how effective comedia can be it would be a perfect format with which to speak to audiences. For example, comedia does not require a lot of high falutent language and so it can be easily understood by a great number of people. A higher education is not a prerequisite. And in its wild physicality it would also appeal to a great number of people of all ages. Yet another great benefit would be the use of stock characters, audiences would know the people on the stage well because they have seen them over and over. Masks and personages make them highly recognizable. While not all of Moliere's comedies are in the style of comedia del arte, I believe many have elements. For example, the Miser could easily be Pantalone. How deeply do you think this influence goes? Matt |
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