Intolerância, confronto e violência no teatro de Martin McDonagh

Abstract

The present dissertation examines the different modes of violence depicted in three plays of the Irish playwright Martin McDonagh: The Beauty Queen of Leenane (1996), The Lieutenant of Inishmore (2001) and The Pillowman (2003). It is noticeable that the writer works with the theme of violence in a constant and recurrent way, although the treatment of such theme has variations and differences from play to play. It is attempted to prove, through critical analysis, that the writings of McDonagh are not a critique of the irish society, as it is suggested in many academic papers; actually, his plays are a reflection upon the globalized society and the human beings that inhabit this global community.