# Six Characters in Search of an Author - Plot Structure and Analysis "Six Characters in Search of an Author" (1921) by Luigi Pirandello is a groundbreaking metatheatrical play that revolutionized 20th-century drama. Here's a detailed analysis: ## Plot Structure The play has a unique three-act structure that deliberately blurs the line between reality and fiction: **Act I: The Interrupted Rehearsal** - The play begins with a theater company rehearsing another Pirandello play - Six mysterious Characters interrupt: the Father, Mother, Stepdaughter, Son, Boy, and Girl - They explain they are unfinished characters abandoned by their author - They beg the Director to stage their drama, claiming their story is more "real" than the actors' performance - The Father begins revealing their tragic story, including the Mother's affair with his secretary **Act II: The Characters' Drama Unfolds** - The Characters try to stage their story with the theater company -...