p. 182 1,4,5
1. 69 year old Krapp- Alone. Elderly. Eats bananas (often), Brooding. Regretful. Possibly resentful. Covers it all with anger. Forgetful. I think he finds it painful to reminisce. I think he is sad for the people he has lost.
39 year old Krapp- Alone. Younger. Stronger. Eats too many bananas. Enjoys reminiscing about his past. Thinks his younger self foolish. In love?
We don't get a very clear picture of the younger version of Krapp. The older versions found him foolish, and both state they wouldn't want to be that young, or wouldn't want their life back the way it was.
I think the author chose these three moments to illustrate how we always think that we will get it (life) right. That whatever time Krapp was living in, he claimes it was the "best" time and would not want his old self back, yet he clearly longed for the past it in his old age, as he listened over and over again to the same tape excerpt. It really illustrates regret well. Hindsight. It was actually fairly depressing.....
4. Maybe so he can remember how he sounded. Hear the vitality in his voice as it fades. These are just guesses. It may be that he just preferred to utilize newer technology, or he felt it was easier. I am not sure why Beckett chose to use the reel to reel. If it was new technology in the 1950's, I would have to assume it was intended to give the play a "timeless" quality. If it was new in the 1950's, Krapp could not very well have made his first recording in the 1920's, so the play could not represent present time, but rather the future. Also, it was a very interesting device for Beckett to decide to use, as it allowed him to create that overlapping time effect. The audience could be more immersed in the time aspect, but hearing Krapp's younger voice broadcasting out as older Krapp was present onstage.
5. If I chose to stage the play today, I would probably want to do the same thing Beckett did and use cutting edge technology. I would probably choose to use an ipod style device, however, it would take away from the visual of Krapp digging for his correct recordings. It would take away from the prop aspect in general. The act of removing the reel to reel would change the play in a myriad of ways. Krapp would no longer need reels. He could not throw a reel across the stage in frustration. It would not be a physical of a performance if the actor used an IPOD style device, but I honestly don't know what else one would use if they wanted to seem futuristic.
39 year old Krapp- Alone. Younger. Stronger. Eats too many bananas. Enjoys reminiscing about his past. Thinks his younger self foolish. In love?
We don't get a very clear picture of the younger version of Krapp. The older versions found him foolish, and both state they wouldn't want to be that young, or wouldn't want their life back the way it was.
I think the author chose these three moments to illustrate how we always think that we will get it (life) right. That whatever time Krapp was living in, he claimes it was the "best" time and would not want his old self back, yet he clearly longed for the past it in his old age, as he listened over and over again to the same tape excerpt. It really illustrates regret well. Hindsight. It was actually fairly depressing.....
4. Maybe so he can remember how he sounded. Hear the vitality in his voice as it fades. These are just guesses. It may be that he just preferred to utilize newer technology, or he felt it was easier. I am not sure why Beckett chose to use the reel to reel. If it was new technology in the 1950's, I would have to assume it was intended to give the play a "timeless" quality. If it was new in the 1950's, Krapp could not very well have made his first recording in the 1920's, so the play could not represent present time, but rather the future. Also, it was a very interesting device for Beckett to decide to use, as it allowed him to create that overlapping time effect. The audience could be more immersed in the time aspect, but hearing Krapp's younger voice broadcasting out as older Krapp was present onstage.
5. If I chose to stage the play today, I would probably want to do the same thing Beckett did and use cutting edge technology. I would probably choose to use an ipod style device, however, it would take away from the visual of Krapp digging for his correct recordings. It would take away from the prop aspect in general. The act of removing the reel to reel would change the play in a myriad of ways. Krapp would no longer need reels. He could not throw a reel across the stage in frustration. It would not be a physical of a performance if the actor used an IPOD style device, but I honestly don't know what else one would use if they wanted to seem futuristic.
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