The aim of this book is to explore the relation between language and gender in Caryl Churchill’s playwriting. For this work Far Away and Blue Heart have been chosen. In the first chapter, I analyse Far Away with respect to Jacques Lacan’s ‘in the name of the father’ concept. In the second chapter, I discuss the language design of Blue Heart by considering ‘language games’ concept of Ludwig Wittgenstein from gender and language aspects. Finally, it will be concluded that Far Away and Blue Heart serve a good platform for exploring the relationship between language and gender in theatre.
Language
English
Pages
49
Format
Kindle Edition
Exploring Language And Gender in Theatre: in Caryl Churchill's Playwriting
The aim of this book is to explore the relation between language and gender in Caryl Churchill’s playwriting. For this work Far Away and Blue Heart have been chosen. In the first chapter, I analyse Far Away with respect to Jacques Lacan’s ‘in the name of the father’ concept. In the second chapter, I discuss the language design of Blue Heart by considering ‘language games’ concept of Ludwig Wittgenstein from gender and language aspects. Finally, it will be concluded that Far Away and Blue Heart serve a good platform for exploring the relationship between language and gender in theatre.