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Five Female Characters Driven to Suicide in Plays by 20th-Century Female Playwrights as a Result of Domestic Violence in a Patriarchal Society

Terry, Shelley Rose
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1279146596

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2010, Master of Liberal Studies, University of Toledo, Liberal Studies.
This study explores the theme of domestic violence and suicide in five plays by 20th-Century female playwrights. It proposes that these playwrights show principle female characters who were driven to extreme measures to escape verbal and/or physical abuse, and oppression. These playwrights allow their characters to free themselves from the oppressive and/or abusive patriarchal society in which they find themselves through a voluntary death, which ultimately constitutes an act of empowerment. The texts explored include: Ripen Our Darkness, by Sarah Daniels; Perfect Pie, by Judith Thompson; The Day of the Swallows, by Estela Portillo-Trambley, ’night, Mother, by Marsha Norman, and And the Soul Shall Dance, by Wakako Yamauchi.
Lawrence Anderson, PhD (Committee Chair)
Holly Monsos, MSA (Committee Member)
Ashley Pryor, PhD (Committee Member)
47 p.
Gender; Literature
Domestic violence; 20th Century; female playwrights; suicide; verbal abuse; physical abuse; oppression; patriarchal society

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  • Terry, S. R. (2010). Five Female Characters Driven to Suicide in Plays by 20th-Century Female Playwrights as a Result of Domestic Violence in a Patriarchal Society [Master's thesis, University of Toledo]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1279146596

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Terry, Shelley. Five Female Characters Driven to Suicide in Plays by 20th-Century Female Playwrights as a Result of Domestic Violence in a Patriarchal Society. 2010. University of Toledo, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1279146596.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Terry, Shelley. "Five Female Characters Driven to Suicide in Plays by 20th-Century Female Playwrights as a Result of Domestic Violence in a Patriarchal Society." Master's thesis, University of Toledo, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1279146596

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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