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| Character | Berenger | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male | |
| Age Range(s) | Young Adult (20-35), Adult (36-50) | |
| Type of monologue / Character is | Angry, Scolding, Neurotic, Insane, Lamenting, Frustrated, Insecure, Delusional | |
| Type | Dramatic | |
| Year | 1959 | |
| Period | 20th Century | |
| Genre | Fantasy, Drama | |
| Description | Berenger won't capitulate to rhinoceritis! | |
| Location | ACT III | |
Summary
This play belongs to the "Theater of the Absurd" and concerns the inhabitants of a small French town who suddenly, without any explanation, start turning into rhinoceroses. Berenger is the main character of the play who, even if all his friend and ultimately his girlfriend Daisy, turn into rhinoceroses, refuses to capitulate and join them. This monologue comes in act III right after his girlfriend Daisy has decided to join the rest of the rhinos and has left him.
In this long monologue, in a mix of despair, anger, delusion and frustration, Berenger despairs that his girlfriend has left him, then refuses to join her, later changes his mind and wishes he had joined them and ends with him refusing to capitulate...
In this long monologue, in a mix of despair, anger, delusion and frustration, Berenger despairs that his girlfriend has left him, then refuses to join her, later changes his mind and wishes he had joined them and ends with him refusing to capitulate...
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| Excerpt |
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| BERENGER: (looking at himself in the mirror). Men aren't so bad-looking, you know. And I'm not a particularly handsome specimen! Believe me, Daisy! (He turns around). Daisy! Daisy! Where are you Daisy?... |
