SOCIOKULTUROLOŠKA KRITIKA IRSKE U DRAMI VILOVNJAK OD ZAPADNIH STRANA DŽONA MILINGTONA SINGA
SOCIOCULTURAL CRITICIZM OF IRELAND IN J. M. SYNGE’S PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD

Summary/Abstract: Synge’s plays can be read as a study of Irish mentality, full of humor, and frequently satirical symbolism and allegory, which mostly triggered fierce reactions by his compatriots. This paper analyzes the work which best represents both Synge’s positive and negative criticism of the Irish society, as well as the reasons that led to a rather ambiguous relationship between the author and his homeland. Synge’s criticism of the society and the culture is never explicit, and for that reason his texts can be read and interpreted in various ways. In order to find the constructive criticism of the Irish society, its customs and culture, the following conclusion about Synge’s plays can be drawn – he had a visionary mind, his ideas and attitudes were modernistic, and at the same time he sprang from the profoundest roots of Gaelic tradition, so his role in the creation of the new state by means of reviving old values is priceless. Synge dedicated all his attention and talent to Ireland.

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