Motherhood and representation in modern adaptations of Greek tragedy

PN2000 Dramatic representation. The Theater

MacDonald, Ruth ; Ruffell, Ian

University:University of Glasgow

Department:School of Humanities

关键词: Motherhood, Greek tragedy, gender, psychoanalysis;   

Others  :  http://theses.gla.ac.uk/4279/1/2013macdonaldmrescmp.pdf

来源: University of Glasgow

【 摘 要 】

The following thesis will examine how the mother is being represented in modern adaptations of Greek tragedy.Although the productions discussed all afford different conceptualisations of the mother from different angles and in different time periods, it is my argument that the fact that the discourses surrounding motherhood are multiple rather than unified points to a certain level of anxiety surrounding the role.This can be seen to be representative of a wider cultural anxiety regarding the maternal function, as well as women and feminism more generally.