How far would you agree that “The Bear” is an absurd play

 Q: How far would you agree that “The Bear” is an absurd play?
Ans:
In this play, we find that it is a farce which is full of absurd situations and make the readers laugh. There are three main characters in the play which make the readers laugh with their absurd comments. 
There are many absurd situations. When the play starts, we see that Luka is advising Popova to leave her mourning and go out to see her neighbours. However, his way of advising her is very absurd. He gives the example of cats, midges and spiders. We simply laugh at these examples. 
Popova looks at photographs of her husband and calls him a bad child. The word 'bad child’ makes us laugh. When Popova refuses to give Smirnov the money, he says, ’I have not the pleasure of being either your husband or your fiance, please don’t make scenes’.
 These remarks are very funny and absurd and we laugh at them. When Popova accepts the challenge of dual from Smirnov, he says that ho will bring her down like a chicken. The word 'chicken' is vey funny. We find the most comic and absurd situation. In the play, when Popova brings her husband's revolvers and asks Smirnov to teach her how to fire. 
This is very absurd that she asks her enemy to teach her how to fire. It is also very absurd that Smirnov starts teaching her. What a funny situation it is! He not only teaches her how to fire, but also tells her the prices of different revolvers.
 Another situation is very funny when Popova changes her mind repeatedly. At one time, she asks him to leave and at another asks him to stay.
From the above discussion, it is concluded that there are many comic and absurd elements in the play. 

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