Masks are anything but a recent invention. Ancient theatre was greatly dependent on them. The now famous image of two masks, one joyful and the other sorrowful, is linked with the classical Greek theatre, back in the times of playwrights like Sophocles and Euripides. In those times, masks were used to differentiate the good from the evil, the hero from the villain. However, as time went on, masks became decreasingly popular on stage. Later, playwrights such as Brecht and Cocteau did their bit to re-introduce the mask. Yet, masks had by now moved away from the world of performances and had begun its journey into popular culture.
Today, masks are taking on an entirely different character. Nowadays, they are used entirely for entertainment. Birthday parties for young children are incomplete without the whistles, the party hats, and the many kinds of masks. And even adults are not left far behind with respect to masks. People wear masks at costume parties, particularly around Halloween, and move around pretending to be someone they are not. Masks provide us the opportunity to disguise ourselves for a while. Even though we are aware that we will have to go back to being...
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