Negotiating myth and Identity in Space and Time: A Study of the Plays Thus Spake Soorpankha So Said Shakuni and Inner Laws

ABSTRACT

The two chosen plays, Thus Spake Soorpankha So Said Shakuni and Inner Laws, are grouped together under the same heading in this particular piece of writing. The mythical characters from the Ramayana, Mahabharata, and the Bhagavatam are brought into the present day for the purpose of these plays, which are set in that time period. The characters were not given the opportunity to have their voices heard or to carve out their own niche in the annals of historys dominant discourses. In her plays, the playwright presents a rewritten version of historical events. By giving a voice to the characters who have been objectified or silenced in the selected epics, she is attempting to rewrite history and present an alternative viewpoint using a feminist approach.

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