In "Six Characters in Search of an Author", Luigi Pirandello demonstrates how he took advantage of classical drama by creating the difference between the characters and actors in the play. Pirandello uses many staging approaches and techniques to merge drama and theater, into real life, while featuring the shortcomings of drama in emulating life
             In the beginning of the play, the characters are pleading with the manager to take an interest in their story. Yet, during their plea these characters fight amongst themselves, arguing their own perception on the drama they carry within themselves. The mother, the stepdaughter, and the son interrupt the father, who begins to tell the story of their "drama", numerous times. It is obvious there are some conflicts between with the characters in this play; the main conflict is trying to figure out who instigated the split between the father and mother. Real life is not always free from interruptions and conflicts.
             Pirandello brings realism to this play by running without acts, scenes, or intermissions; instead the play is broken up. This format illustrates how Pirandello wants to bring realism to the play, to bring real life to his play. As life is not divided up into scenes, or acts, each moment contributes to the next without delay. Pirandello wants the feeling of reality in this play. Therefore to bring realism to "Six Characters in Search of an Author", the play is left without intermission, breaks, or acts. This illustrates the largest split between life and theater. When life is mimicked through art it is limited by the artist's interpretation as well as the general restrictions within the artists own ability and control. Art can never fully duplicate life on a picture, on film, in musical notes, or on stage. Pirandello shows the weakness of art by allowing reality, and how these " interesting characters" interrupted a play while in progres...