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Dattani and His Dramatic Output- Social Reality on Stage

International Journal of English Literature and Social Sciences, 2019

Mahesh Dattani is one of the most dynamic voice of modern Indian English drama. He is widely ackn... more Mahesh Dattani is one of the most dynamic voice of modern Indian English drama. He is widely acknowledged for his innovative techniques in stagecraft. He has shown new possibilities in dramatic techniques and devices to his contemporaries and future playwrights. He writes plays in English and is the first Indian English playwright to win the

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On Women's Day eve, remembering all those unknown women who were killed in mysterious kitchen fires

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THE MYTH OF WEAKNESS IN KARNAD'S THE FIRE AND THE RAIN

The Myth of Weakness in Karnad’s The Fire and The Rain” JETIR, www.jetir.org, Dec 2018, vol.5, issue 12, pp. 14-19., 2018

The research paper undertakes to study Girish Karnad's play, The Fire and the Rain, and identify ... more The research paper undertakes to study Girish Karnad's play, The Fire and the Rain, and identify element of reality in its mythical and fictional structure. The paper intends to examine and explore the myth of weakness, with reference to the female characters. Karnad makes extensive use of myths in The Fire and the Rain, myths, which are replete with human and divine weakness. The paper aims to study human weakness beyond the peripherals of its mythical characterization-as universal, eternal truths transcending the boundaries of culture and space. Karnad portrays characters who are disabled by their weaknesses when pitted against strong patriarchal forces and social prejudices. Their weakness is identifiable in the thoughts, actions, and attitude of the characters in the play. The myth of gender is real and integral to human society. The paper examines how Karnad arms his females to deal with their debilitating weaknesses. The paper thus undertakes to examine the playwright's depiction and justification of human weakness as a reality and not a myth.

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DEHUMANIZATION AND DEPRIVATION OF WOMEN: A STUDY OFDATTANI'S BRAVELY FOUGHT THE QUEEN

The research paper examines the feminine sensitivity of Mahesh Dattani, on the basis of the dehum... more The research paper examines the feminine sensitivity of Mahesh Dattani, on the basis of the dehumanization his women are exposed to in the play Bravely Fought the Queen. The paper researches, how Karnad justifies the dehumanizing treatment meted out to his females, and whether he gives them strength to resist and rise from the debris of deprivation and demand the restoration of human rights. The phenomenon of dehumanization is not new or singular. It has been a potent tool of oppression for centuries in all civilizations. Its aim is to propagate violence against all those who are considered 'subhuman' or 'less than human'. The Merriam Webster dictionary defines Dehumanisation as, " tode prive of human qualities, personality, or spirit " (merriam-webster.com).Women across the world have been considered subhuman, a prejudice which led to their endless suffering. The Greek writer, He soid dubbed Pandora the first of the " damnable race of women—a plague which men must live with " (qtd. in Brennan 73). Bravely Fought the Queen was the fourth play written by Dattani. The setting of the play is in Bangalore. The narrative centers round a family of two brothers, Jiten and Nitin, who are married to two sisters, Dolly and Alka. The women at home look after their mother in-law who is bedridden. Apart from them, there is Sridhar, who works for the Trivedi brothers and his wife Lalitha. There are allusions to two real life queens in the play. One is Queen Naina Devi, the exponent of Thumri, and the other is the legendary warrior queen, Rani Lakshmi Bai of Jhansi. The title of the play, Bravely Fought the Queen is an adaptation of the English translation of the famous poem,'khoob ladi mardani woh to Jhansi wali rani thi (bravely fought the manly queen)'. The play begins in the living room of Dolly and Jiten Trivedi. Lalitha enters and tells Dolly that the Trivedi advertising firm, is organizing a masked ball, and Lalitha, has come to finalise the list and costumes of guests with Dolly. The two women talk for some time and Dolly mentions her sister Alka. Alka who enters just then is dressed for an outing. The two sisters don't seem to be on good terms. Alka calls up Nitin and pleads with him to take her out. Lalitha talks about her passion for growing bonsai plants. Alka blames Dolly's unsocialistic behavior for their confinement at home while Dolly admonishes her for getting drunk and creating embarrassing scenes. She reveals that Nitin had once thrown out Lalitha from the house. Lalitha gifts Dolly a bonsai orange tree. We come to know that Praful, who is Alka and Dolly's brother is in town but avoids meeting them. Irritated by Dolly's revealation of her secrets, Alka too exposes Dolly's illicit affair with Kanhaiya, the cook. Act II begins in the Trivedi's office, where Jiten and Nitin are talking to each other and discussing the model of ReVa Tee undies in indecent terms. The play moves to the house where Baa is talking to Lalitha, reliving her past. The men are on their way to the Trivedi home. Nitin is driving and tells Sridhar that Jiten is a reckless driver, and cites an incident in which he almost killed an auto rickshaw driver. At home, Baa comments on Alka's

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MAHESH DATTANI'S 30 DAYS IN SEPTEMBER-A CONFLICT OF IMPULSE AND RATIONALITY

Mahesh Dattani's play, Thirty Days in September, portrays the issue of child abuse, one of the mo... more Mahesh Dattani's play, Thirty Days in September, portrays the issue of child abuse, one of the most dehumanizing act of violence, on the female body and psyche. The play shows the development of strange, self depreciating impulses in the psyche of the females who experience extreme physical, emotional and psychological torture at the hands of patriarchy. The play shows the dual play of impulses and rationality, influencing the thoughts, actions and feelings of Mala and Shanta, the survivors of sexual abuse. The research paper is an attempt to analys eDattani's feminine sensibility, on the basis of his portrayal and treatment of the conflicting forces of impulse and rationality, acting upon his women sufferers. The present research paper attempts to explore Dattani's sensibility in articulating the hurt received by the females in the male dominated society. It examines, whether Dattani justifies the impulses of his women, or negates them, and if he attempts to resolve the crisis of the female mind torn between reason and desire. Dattani shows how women whose desires are repressed for years, develop impulses which further destroy their integrity and dignity. He emphasizes that women need to break the ice and revolt against the forces of patriarchy, violating their freedom and self-respect, else they will remain trapped in the cage of their own destructive desires, and harm themselves as well as the society to which they belong. He externalizes the pain of women, who are yet to be loved in the true sense. He shows their extreme vulnerability, but gives them the power to retaliate and reason. Full Paper Mahesh Dattani's play, Thirty Days in September, is a dramatic portrayal of the issue of child abuse and incest, one of the most heinous crimes in society. The story is narrated by Mala, a young survivor of the dehumanizing crime, and bares the wounds of her battered and bruised psyche. The play was first performed in 2001, in Mumbai, and is based on real life experiences of survivors of abuse during childhood. The research paper, attempts to examine the feminine sensibility of Dattani, through the dual forces of impulse and rationality, acting upon the thoughts, actions and feelings of his women characters in the play. The conflict between logic and human desire, have always been a subject of exploration in the field of literature, but Dattani's Thirty Days in September, is striking because it bares the strange impulses and rationality of women, who having undergone the self-depreciating emotional, mental and physical trauma of sexual abuse, find their entire value system transformed. The research paper is an attempt to study Dattani's sensibility, and justification of the impulses and desires of the traumatized female characters. The research attempts to explore, whether Dattani depicts their actions and attitudes in a sympathetic light, or negates their impulses.

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