La Sociedad Mejicana En El Teatro De Usigli [The Mexican Society at the Usigli Theater]

Author

Aida M. Serrano, Fort Hays State University

Department

Modern Languages

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Abstract

Tomando como ejemplo sels de sus obras de teatro, se ha tratado de mostrar diversos aspectos de la sociedad mejicana segun su autor Rodolfo Usigli. Su afan por ser el creador de un nuevo Teatro de Ideas, del verdadero Teatro Mejicano, lo hacen llevar la realidad mejicana al escenario como unico medio de poner al descubierto la mentira e hipocresia de un pueblo que se niega a mirarse al espejo. El aspecto moral esta representado en diferentes aspectos; la mentira individual popularizada, sobre todo en la politica; la funcion de la mujer, la erronea creencia mejicana que divorcia el amor y el sexo, y la funcion de la casa chica. La religion se presenta con la fe sirviendo de base y dando asi una nueva dimension al fanatismo creado alrededor del Mito Guadalupano, que por tantos anos sirviera de apoyo a la sociedad mejicana ya que gracias a el dejo de existir la dependencia de Mejico del Imperio Espanol. [Taking as an example several of his plays, an attempt has been made to show various aspects of Mexican society according to its author Rodolfo Usigli. His desire to be the creator of a new Theater of Ideas, of the true Mexican Theater, makes him bring Mexican reality to the stage as the only means of exposing the lies and hypocrisy of a people that refuses to look in the mirror. The moral aspect is represented in different aspects; the popularized individual lie, especially in politics; the function of women, the erroneous Mexican belief that divorces love and sex, and the function of the small house. Religion is presented with faith serving as a basis and thus giving a new dimension to the fanaticism created around the Guadalupano Myth, which for so many years served as support for Mexican society since thanks to it Mexico's dependence on the Spanish Empire ceased to exist.]

Keywords

Rodolfo Usigli (1905-1979), Dramatists, Spanish, Mexico, Society, Ethics

Advisor

Dr. Benito Carballo

Date of Award

Spring 1978

Document Type

Thesis - campus only access

DOI

10.58809/UPTV9533

Recommended Citation

Serrano, Aida M., "La Sociedad Mejicana En El Teatro De Usigli [The Mexican Society at the Usigli Theater]" (1978). Master's Theses. 1734.
DOI: 10.58809/UPTV9533
Available at: https://scholars.fhsu.edu/theses/1734

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