The play Ruined, written by Lynn Nottage, is about a civil war and a local brothel in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. There are many touchy subjects that are dealt with in this play, such as the brutality of war and using women as sexual objects. In this play, there are many powerful messages being sent. Although, this play should not be read by younger people. You see the hope these characters have as this play progresses. The heroes in this play eventually prevail. Throughout this play, Nottage wanted you to feel the way the characters felt. She also wanted you to focus on the emotions they displayed throughout the play.
Conflict is a main point of this play. There is nonstop fighting and conflict in this play. Whether it is a huge …show more content…
These characters experience what they experience, because of the society that they were born into. Realism has characters who cannot change what their society is like. For example, these people work in the brothel’s because that is their job so they can survive. Soldiers have to be forceful and use violent ways because that is their job. They also take relief in going to the brothels and raping women. This is what the soldiers do because it is part of the society that they were born into. By doing these things, it degrades women and their value. This shows realism because these women were used as sex objects because of the society that they are in, and it cannot be changed. The dealings with people and their nature is realism. These characters are not safe because of the society they are in. The rebels are dealing with a major struggle with power. The Democratic Republic of Congo is being held back from wealth and being prosperous by Commander Osembenga. All the people are being oppressed will not be free during this time of war. The people are also holding themselves back because they are looking out for only themselves and no one else. They all want to be in control of the nation, so therefore the nation has everyone fighting for power. Trust is very hard to come by in this
Conflict is a main point of this play. There is nonstop fighting and conflict in this play. Whether it is a huge …show more content…
These characters experience what they experience, because of the society that they were born into. Realism has characters who cannot change what their society is like. For example, these people work in the brothel’s because that is their job so they can survive. Soldiers have to be forceful and use violent ways because that is their job. They also take relief in going to the brothels and raping women. This is what the soldiers do because it is part of the society that they were born into. By doing these things, it degrades women and their value. This shows realism because these women were used as sex objects because of the society that they are in, and it cannot be changed. The dealings with people and their nature is realism. These characters are not safe because of the society they are in. The rebels are dealing with a major struggle with power. The Democratic Republic of Congo is being held back from wealth and being prosperous by Commander Osembenga. All the people are being oppressed will not be free during this time of war. The people are also holding themselves back because they are looking out for only themselves and no one else. They all want to be in control of the nation, so therefore the nation has everyone fighting for power. Trust is very hard to come by in this