Ubu the King

Ubu the King, by Alfred Jarry, is a play that appeals to the audience in two ways. The play is entertaining but also makes the audience contemplate society and human conduct. Jarry mocks human behavior using extreme and blunt exaggeration. The extremity of the actions and words of the characters makes the audience realize that this mockery is representative of the dilemma of modern society: what is rationalism? Ubu the King expresses at least three …

…en himself) before doing so. Ubu the King is a play that shocked many people. However, it is a work that displays many important themes that relate to human nature. It shows what humans act like with only their base motivations, which reflects modern dilemma. It is a wake-up call to society and poses these questions: What is right and what is wrong? Who is to make the decision between the two?