Dattani focuses on fractured interpersonal relationship within the familial relationship.There is a lack of emotional attachment and understanding towards others’ views and opinions found in the families.There is no familial concord in Tara Where There’s a Will, Thirty Days in September and Bravely Fought the Queen. Unrevealed mysteries cast their dark shadows upon the lives of the characters.
The play Bravely Fought the Queen portrays the domestic violence and betrayal in the family of Dolly and Alka. In a developed society, the women are still not given equal rights and freedom by the society. The more they fight for their freedom and rights, the more they are indirectly oppressed by the society.
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The constant conflict between the feminine psyche and patriarchal order are graphically portrayed by Dattani”(Baskaran 50). Dattani uses the theatre as a powerful tool to present social issues such as the patriarchal hegemony in Where There’s a Will and Dance Like a Man, communalism in Final Solutions. As far as his perception of women is concerned, it is quite unconventional wherein he discovers different facets of feminine psyche.To the question of Subramanyam Laxmi on women Dattani replies, “They are humans. They want something. They face obstacles. They will do anything in their power to get it. All eyes focus on in the powerlessness of sensibility for political correctness either. My only defense is to say that I am not biased against women” (Bhaskaran …show more content…
The family ties and marriage discord are highlighted through series of conflicts among the members of the Gujarati family.In this play the family head Hashmukh Mehta does not allow anyone including his son to do as they wish. He is a symbol of patriarchal ego, as he has been a strict follower of his father’s rules and he expects his son Ajit too to do the same. He believes in ‘absolute power’. His automatic stand demands unquestionable obedience from his family members. To rule over them even after his death, he has made a ‘will’ of his property. According to Kiran, “Hasmukh was intoxicated with his power. He thought he was invincible.That he could rule from his grave by making this will” (CP
The play Bravely Fought the Queen portrays the domestic violence and betrayal in the family of Dolly and Alka. In a developed society, the women are still not given equal rights and freedom by the society. The more they fight for their freedom and rights, the more they are indirectly oppressed by the society.
The theme of the play Where There’s a Will …show more content…
The constant conflict between the feminine psyche and patriarchal order are graphically portrayed by Dattani”(Baskaran 50). Dattani uses the theatre as a powerful tool to present social issues such as the patriarchal hegemony in Where There’s a Will and Dance Like a Man, communalism in Final Solutions. As far as his perception of women is concerned, it is quite unconventional wherein he discovers different facets of feminine psyche.To the question of Subramanyam Laxmi on women Dattani replies, “They are humans. They want something. They face obstacles. They will do anything in their power to get it. All eyes focus on in the powerlessness of sensibility for political correctness either. My only defense is to say that I am not biased against women” (Bhaskaran …show more content…
The family ties and marriage discord are highlighted through series of conflicts among the members of the Gujarati family.In this play the family head Hashmukh Mehta does not allow anyone including his son to do as they wish. He is a symbol of patriarchal ego, as he has been a strict follower of his father’s rules and he expects his son Ajit too to do the same. He believes in ‘absolute power’. His automatic stand demands unquestionable obedience from his family members. To rule over them even after his death, he has made a ‘will’ of his property. According to Kiran, “Hasmukh was intoxicated with his power. He thought he was invincible.That he could rule from his grave by making this will” (CP