![]() ![]() He's basically sensationalizing a history lecture through narrative. ![]() ![]() They are trying to determine what responsibility each of them have in the development of the atom bomb.Īlthough terribly experimental, Frayn is really not doing anything revolutionary in this book. They stand around discussing Heisenberg's purpose in the 1941 visit as well as the consequences of that time, along with countless iterations of the event. The entire play takes place in an impossible gap between life and death and whatever lies beyond death, all of the characters being dead already. ![]() Frayn is trying to preserve the integrity of historical events in order to bend time a little bit. Each of the characters speak often in words which are direct quotes of their real namesake. Making his characters and events as historically accurate as possible, he takes a historian's approach to theater. Frayn is writing about the visit Werner Heisenberg made to the home of Neil Bohr and his wife Margrethe in Copenhagen in 1941. Written by people who wish to remain anonymousĬopenhagen by Michael Frayn is based upon historical events and persons. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]()
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