Contest of Patriarchal Training and Female Sensibility in Vijay Tendulkar's 'Encounter in Umbugland' and Bernard Shaw's 'Pygmalion'

Abstract

Pygmalion is one of the finest creations by G B Shaw. This paly has been analyzed by various critics and scholars from different perceptions till now till date. ‘Encounter in Umbugland’ by Vijay Tendulkar was Published in 1974. While Pygmalion is set in Victorian Era and Encounter in Umbugland belongs to the modern period both the plays have women as protagonist trained by a mail teacher. The present paper deals with the female sensibility and transformation in the characters of Eliza and Vijaya after the accomplishment of the teaching. Teaching is not only limited to imparting education only but it is beyond that which is analyzed by comparing teachings of Professor Higgins and Parannarayan