In this drama study an analysis of the familial role of reactionary violence in the portrayal of victimhood will be defined in The Goat or, Who is Sylvia?, The Pillowman, and Crave. In Edward Albee’s play, The Goat, the victim status of Stevie Gray defines the reactionary violence of a woman that has been replaced by a goat as the new love interest of her husband, Martin Gray. Stevie’s jealousy defines the underlying role of a victim that inspires her to commit acts of violence, such as killing the goat—named Sylvia—to end her husband’s obsession with bestiality. In a similar manner, the role of violence in Crave by Sarah Kane defines the character, “A”, that represents the reactionary violence of the subconscious mind in the other characters
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In a police state setting, Katurian is a well-known short story writer that often writes stories about the gruesome murder of children as a major theme throughout his work. In this context, Michal has been accused by two police detectives, Aerial and Tupolski, that they are responsible for the killing of three children. During this time, Michal is tortured by Aerial, which defines a premise for his role as a victim of a police state looking to extract a confession that he did, in fact, commit the murders. Of course, the violent background of Michal’s torture as a young boy provides much of the literary inspiration for Katurian’s short stories, which define the causal familiarity of violence when they are being interrogated by the police. Katurian is also tortured by the police, which lays a foundation for the victim status of the two brothers, as they he had heard Michal’s torture at the hands of their parents. More so, the ambiguous nature of Michal’s torture by their mother and father illustrates the motive of the parents to provide an inspiration for his rise as a great literary author. During the police interrogation, Katurian’s own torture defines the casual relationship of victims in the reactionary mode of violence being imposed on
In a police state setting, Katurian is a well-known short story writer that often writes stories about the gruesome murder of children as a major theme throughout his work. In this context, Michal has been accused by two police detectives, Aerial and Tupolski, that they are responsible for the killing of three children. During this time, Michal is tortured by Aerial, which defines a premise for his role as a victim of a police state looking to extract a confession that he did, in fact, commit the murders. Of course, the violent background of Michal’s torture as a young boy provides much of the literary inspiration for Katurian’s short stories, which define the causal familiarity of violence when they are being interrogated by the police. Katurian is also tortured by the police, which lays a foundation for the victim status of the two brothers, as they he had heard Michal’s torture at the hands of their parents. More so, the ambiguous nature of Michal’s torture by their mother and father illustrates the motive of the parents to provide an inspiration for his rise as a great literary author. During the police interrogation, Katurian’s own torture defines the casual relationship of victims in the reactionary mode of violence being imposed on