@article{ART001870080},
author={Hwang, Kyu Cheol},
title={A Study of the Metadramatic Devices and the Catholic Theme in John Guare’s Chaucer in Rome},
journal={Journal of Modern English Drama},
issn={1226-3397},
year={2014},
volume={27},
number={1},
pages={155-175}
TY - JOUR
AU - Hwang, Kyu Cheol
TI - A Study of the Metadramatic Devices and the Catholic Theme in John Guare’s Chaucer in Rome
JO - Journal of Modern English Drama
PY - 2014
VL - 27
IS - 1
PB - 한국현대영미드라마학회
SP - 155
EP - 175
SN - 1226-3397
AB - This paper aims at revealing the metadramatic devices and the Catholic theme in John Guare’s Chaucer in Rome. The metadramtic devices such as the play within the play, the documentary within the play, the talk show within the play, the ceremony within the play, citations, parabases, playing four roles by one actor, and some techniques for the change of scenes are inherent in the play.
By the way, the all-inclusive theme of the play is sin and salvation. As for sin, it is not easy to clarify the types of sin of the characters and trace the responsibility for them because recent Catholic theology has shown that social sin is the cause and the result of personal sinful choices. Nevertheless, Matt and Sarah commit the unpardonable sin of disguising themselves as a priest and a nun and violating the seal of confession. From the Catholic viewpoint, salvation achieves completion only in the afterlife. Matt and Sarah shows little possibility of salvation because they achieve a remarkable success at the cost of the betrayal of pilgrims’ confessions. Pete shows the possibility of salvation because he confesses his sin and suffers from the pangs of conscience.
After their death, Ron and Dolo must be in Purgatory because they suffered from the serious mental disorder not losing their faith in God. Four pilgrims show the possibility of salvation because they seek absolution from God confessing their sin. Therefore, Chaucer in Rome is a protheatrical metadrama because it induces audiences to examine the characters’ sin and salvation through the metadramatic devices based on Guare’s admiration for the theater and his belief in its power to change the world.
KW - metadramatic devices;drama within the drama;documentary within the drama;talk show within the drama;ceremony within the drama;citations;parabases;Catholic theme;sin and salvation
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Hwang, Kyu Cheol. (2014). A Study of the Metadramatic Devices and the Catholic Theme in John Guare’s Chaucer in Rome. Journal of Modern English Drama, 27(1), 155-175.
Hwang, Kyu Cheol. 2014, "A Study of the Metadramatic Devices and the Catholic Theme in John Guare’s Chaucer in Rome", Journal of Modern English Drama, vol.27, no.1 pp.155-175.
Hwang, Kyu Cheol "A Study of the Metadramatic Devices and the Catholic Theme in John Guare’s Chaucer in Rome" Journal of Modern English Drama 27.1 pp.155-175 (2014) : 155.
Hwang, Kyu Cheol. A Study of the Metadramatic Devices and the Catholic Theme in John Guare’s Chaucer in Rome. 2014; 27(1), 155-175.
Hwang, Kyu Cheol. "A Study of the Metadramatic Devices and the Catholic Theme in John Guare’s Chaucer in Rome" Journal of Modern English Drama 27, no.1 (2014) : 155-175.
Hwang, Kyu Cheol. A Study of the Metadramatic Devices and the Catholic Theme in John Guare’s Chaucer in Rome. Journal of Modern English Drama, 27(1), 155-175.
Hwang, Kyu Cheol. A Study of the Metadramatic Devices and the Catholic Theme in John Guare’s Chaucer in Rome. Journal of Modern English Drama. 2014; 27(1) 155-175.
Hwang, Kyu Cheol. A Study of the Metadramatic Devices and the Catholic Theme in John Guare’s Chaucer in Rome. 2014; 27(1), 155-175.
Hwang, Kyu Cheol. "A Study of the Metadramatic Devices and the Catholic Theme in John Guare’s Chaucer in Rome" Journal of Modern English Drama 27, no.1 (2014) : 155-175.
