نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
عنوان مقاله English
نویسندگان English
This paper offers an interdisciplinary analysis of Tony Kushner’s play, A Bright Room Called Day, through the lens of Gilles Deleuze’s interpretation of Immanuel Kant’s philosophy. This study investigates how postmodern poetics are shaped by Kant’s first principle –“the time is out of joint”– and his fourth principle – “the disorder of all senses” –. Together, these concepts generate what can be termed The Drama of Disordered Relationships, a framework that reveals the complexities of human interactions in the context of political turmoil. The analysis focuses on two primary dimensions within Kushner’s work. First, it examines the characters’ attempt to establish a common ground or “Cardo” that is subjugated to the ideals of communism. However, this endeavor is ultimately portrayed as doomed to failure due to the unhinged nature of time, which disrupts any possibility of a cohesive narrative or shared understanding among the characters. Second, the paper explores how this disjointed temporal framework and the resulting disorder of the senses disturb the artistic and literary relationships among events in the play. This disruption challenges the organic unity typically found in classical drama, emphasizing a departure from traditional narrative structures and highlighting the fragmented experience of reality. As a result, the interplay between unhinged time and chaotic relationships complicates or in other words, makes representation of art impossible within Kushner’s work. The findings suggest that the principles derived from Kantian philosophy not only illuminate the thematic concerns of A Bright Room Called Day but also reflect broader anxieties regarding meaning, coherence, and artistic representation in contemporary literature. This study contributes to understanding how philosophical frameworks can inform literary analysis, particularly in works that grapple with complex socio-political themes and the challenges posed by modernity.
کلیدواژهها English