Analysis Of Pierre De Marivaux's 'The Dispute'

The production of The Dispute by Pierre de Marivaux, focuses on a series of comedic events played out by four individuals who have been isolated from the world since birth. The plot of the story represents a commentary on the infidelity of the male and female sexes. The rest of the story plays out with the four children discovering the world around themselves and each other. The Dispute mixes staging conventions of Greek, Elizabethan and French Neoclassical staging. In this paper, I will be comparing and structuring together the elements of comedy and the staging conventions of classical theatre. The Dispute can be best describe as a bedroom farce. The relationships between the four children our centered around sexual pairing and the derision between the jealousy of the competing sexes. Egle and Adine have no other reason to hate each other, except for the conflicting issue that they have is in their incongruity. They both believe that they are entitled to love the man they want,

Which follows the similarities with the unites expect for the issue with time during the scene where Azor and Egle first get separated. They are asked to wait six hours before they can meet up again. It is unknown the accuracy of whatever or not Azor could abide by these regulations but, the story does take place within the context of one day cycle. While the play isn’t divided between episodes or acts, underlining message in the end of the play does aim to teach the audience an important message. Which is done by ridiculing the behaviors of males and females. Which draws on the themes of neoclassical conventions. The message that are lustful actions are not only tied to one specific gender highlights a romantic ideal that favors neoclassical thinking. Humanity is guilty of being deformed and grotesque at times, and in the confines of The Dispute, the plot shows off the problems of young