Desires and Ecstasies of Women in The Plays Of Girish Karnad

Abstract

Abstract

A woman has become the centre of discussion in the post- colonial literature and social strata of India as well as Western Countries. The lives of women have been manipulated by the patriarchy in all ages and cultures, undoubtedly in different ways by prescribing values, norms, gender roles and ethics to keep the male dominance at the top. Silvia Walby in ‘Theorising Patriarch’, observes, it is “a system of social structures and practices in which men dominate, oppress and exploit women. Today, Girish Karnad is considered as one of the most significant Indian dramatists. He as a dramatist of post- modern era fascinates us with the marvellous world of his plays, critically evaluated the mind and behaviour of his female protagonists in a collective perspective, impact of the patriarch