Which play by Marin Sorescu (1968) places its hero inside the belly of a fish?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Iona, a parable of isolation and the search for a way out
- Step 1: Sorescu's hero finds that every escape from the first fish leads to another fish. Step 2. The play is an existential parable that uses the myth of Jonah. Answer: Iona. Why not the others: the others are by other authors or are not about a fish.
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