Վաչական Գրիգորեան2025-10-272025-10-272001Գրիգորեան, Վ., «Ազատութեան խնդիրը Լեւոն Շանթի «Շղթայուածը» դրամայում», «Հայկազեան հայագիտական հանդէս», 2001, Պէյրութ, էջ 237-260https://haigrepository.haigazian.edu.lb/handle/123456789/862Levon Shant's play. "The Chained One' (Shghtaivatse) was written in 1918. under the impact of the two Russian Revolutions of 1917. The play takes place in the medieval Armenian capital, Ani, in the 12th century AD. The Armenian prince, Pahlavuni, leading the Armenian masses of the city, brings down the Turkish emir. The political upheaval continues, however, after the expulsion of the foreign ruler. Many of the participants of the revolt, especially those from the lower classes, attempt to continue the struggle to attain social justice. Prince Pahlavuni feels obliged to use force to end the chaos and restore order. Shant uses two different versions of the ancient Armenian myth of Artavazd, mentioned in Classical Armenian literature, to symbolize two contradictory understandings of freedom. The playwright's conclusion is that the concept of freedom can only be realized when future generations can overcome their instincts to rule over and control others. The author of this article draws parallels between Shant's play and Les aubes by the Belgian writer, Emile Verhaeren.Animation