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Baal Of Desire - College Essays

Baal Of Desire


On Thursday, November 7, I saw a performance of Baal, written by Bertolt
Brecht and directed by Evan Parry. The play was not an emotional play, but an
intellectual play. It caused the viewer to think about the existentialist nature
of Brecht's writing and the underlying meaning of the play. Although I have
studied existentialism and followed the play intently, I still could not fully
understand what Brecht was trying to say through Baal. My interpretation is that
Baal represents man and his desires and what those desires can lead to.
At the beginning of the play, Baal is in good spirits and loved by all.
He has doors open to him; he is asked to publish his poetry and sing his songs
at a ...

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for his own. By the end, Baal has nothing but
himself to blame for his condition. His drinking problem and his problem of
seducing every woman he meets drives him to his death, and causes everyone to
repudiate him.
The acting ranged from not-so-great to very good. The only problem was
that since not all the actor's names were used, it was difficult to figure out
who was who in most cases.
Baal, played by Robert Seay, was in the very good part of the spectrum.
The amount of lined he had to memorize was great and he didn't stumble on them
once. His emotion was clear throughout the play and his focus was obvious. The
way he played drunk was great; his hair and shirt were disheveled, but he wasn't
stumbling all over the place and slurring his words. He acted just like a drunk
person trying his hardest to pretend to be sober. When he spoke you understood
what he was feeling and saying because he spoke clearly, slowly and loudly which
helps, but he also understood what he was saying, ...

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