Report: Analysis of Jack, or The Submission

Author: Eugène Ionesco Year: 1955 Genre: Theatre of the Absurd

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Theatricality

The play relies heavily on exaggerated physical comedy (farce). The family’s movements and reactions are often synchronized or over-the-top to emphasize their mechanical nature. The set is typically a typical bourgeois living room, grounding the absurdity in a recognizable reality to make the critique sharper.

Surrealism: The play is noted for surreal conceits, such as Roberta’s multiple noses and characters being led in like cattle for auction. Critical Reception

: A translated version of the play is included in the collection "Four Plays" , which can be borrowed or viewed on the Internet Archive Analysis & Study Guides