Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:play
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
gptkb:film_adaptations
television adaptations performed worldwide radio plays |
| gptkbp:audience |
challenges perceptions of reality
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| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Eugène_Ionesco
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| gptkbp:character |
the Professor is authoritarian
the Professor's obsession with teaching the Student is naive the Student's transformation |
| gptkbp:character_development |
static characters
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| gptkbp:characterized_by |
exaggerated traits
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| gptkbp:climax |
the Professor's breakdown
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| gptkbp:conflict |
teacher-student relationship
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| gptkbp:critical_reception |
widely acclaimed
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
influenced modern theatre
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| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
reflects post-war existentialism
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| gptkbp:director |
various acclaimed directors
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| gptkbp:genre |
Absurdist theatre
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
La Leçon
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| gptkbp:influence |
gptkb:Theatre_of_the_Absurd
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| gptkbp:influence_on |
subsequent absurdist works
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| gptkbp:inspiration |
Ionesco's experiences with education
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| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:French
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| gptkbp:language_spoken |
disjointed and nonsensical
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| gptkbp:legacy |
a classic of absurdist theatre
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| gptkbp:length |
one act
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| gptkbp:main_character |
the Student
the Professor |
| gptkbp:motif |
repetition
absurdity of language |
| gptkbp:music_style |
metatheatre
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| gptkbp:notable_production |
performed at the Comédie-Française
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| gptkbp:notable_quote |
" You must learn!"
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| gptkbp:performance |
performed in various festivals
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| gptkbp:performance_style |
non-realistic
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| gptkbp:plot |
a lesson escalates into absurdity
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| gptkbp:premiere_date |
1951
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| gptkbp:public_reaction |
provokes thought
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| gptkbp:resolution |
ambiguous ending
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| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:educators
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| gptkbp:style |
minimalist set design
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| gptkbp:symbolism |
the lesson
the chalkboard |
| gptkbp:thematic_element |
gptkb:knowledge
gptkb:education authority fear of the unknown communication breakdown the search for meaning the absurdity of life |
| gptkbp:theme |
power dynamics
language and communication |
| gptkbp:translated_into |
translated into multiple languages
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Théâtre_de_la_Huchette
gptkb:Les_Chaises |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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