Lajos Zilahy – Torres de Madera (Wood Towers)
This comedy is about a family living by the times of the Second World War. Its main theme is the nationalism inspired by the Nazis.
Rudy, a German that had spent most of his life in Hungary, was starting to wonder about going back to his natal country after Germans declared themselves the “superior race”. Hungary’s nation had given him everything in life and had made him what he was then, but anyway he wanted to leave this “meagre” country and go to Germany.
His wife Clara, a Bulgarian woman, reacted in front of this situation. She loved her husband but she couldn’t bear the fact of leaving her country. That’s why she decided to separate from Rudy and, instead of choosing to stay with her, he decided to leave her and move to Germany.
Their son, Arpad, is also involucrate in this dilemma. Firstly, he opted to go with his father, but at the end he preferred his mother. He knew that if he went with his father he would have plenty of good jobs available, but he chose staying with his family and in his own country. He privileged affection instead of money.
The author criticizes Nazi’s concept of “Aria race” and the general assent and filiation of several Germans who “recovered their identity” with the idea of superiority.
The whole play is entertaining and full of amusing situations, confessions and strategies.
This comedy is about a family living by the times of the Second World War. Its main theme is the nationalism inspired by the Nazis.
Rudy, a German that had spent most of his life in Hungary, was starting to wonder about going back to his natal country after Germans declared themselves the “superior race”. Hungary’s nation had given him everything in life and had made him what he was then, but anyway he wanted to leave this “meagre” country and go to Germany.
His wife Clara, a Bulgarian woman, reacted in front of this situation. She loved her husband but she couldn’t bear the fact of leaving her country. That’s why she decided to separate from Rudy and, instead of choosing to stay with her, he decided to leave her and move to Germany.
Their son, Arpad, is also involucrate in this dilemma. Firstly, he opted to go with his father, but at the end he preferred his mother. He knew that if he went with his father he would have plenty of good jobs available, but he chose staying with his family and in his own country. He privileged affection instead of money.
The author criticizes Nazi’s concept of “Aria race” and the general assent and filiation of several Germans who “recovered their identity” with the idea of superiority.
The whole play is entertaining and full of amusing situations, confessions and strategies.
It’s easy to read and enjoyable!
1 comment:
Interesting story! Is it a movie? I wish you had gone on posting on your blog! :(
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