In Rhinoceros, as in his earlier plays, Ionesco startles audiences with a world that invariably erupts in explosive laughter and nightmare anxiety. A rhinoceros suddenly appears in a small town, tramping through its peaceful streets. Soon there are two, then three, until the movement?is universal: a transformation of average citizens into beasts, as they learn to move with the times. Finally, only one man remains. I the last man left, and I staying that way until the end. I not capitulating!?/div>