How did Pirandello influence modern theater and literature?
My aim was to disrupt the comforting illusions that theatre, and indeed life, often presented. I sought to reveal the inherent instability of reality, the way our perceptions are shaped by convention and by the very act of observation. By exposing the constructed nature of character and narrative, as in 'Six Characters in Search of an Author,' I encouraged a more introspective and fragmented approach. The audience, no longer passive observers, was forced to confront the ambiguities and paradoxes, mirroring the very fragmentation of modern consciousness. It was about challenging the 'real' thing.
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