What inspired Eugène Ionesco to write Rhinocéros as an absurd allegory?
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What inspired Eugène Ionesco to write Rhinocéros as an absurd allegory?
Did anyone else find the transformation of characters into rhinoceroses unsettling but thought-provoking?
How do you think the play's absurdist style impacts its message about societal change?