The female character of Padmini from Hayavadana in the light of psychoanalytical theory of Sigmund freud
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2020
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UMT, Lahore
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This thesis is a psychoanalytical study of Padmini from Girish Karnad’s Hayavadana which explored the female character thought and situation of women in the society. The play uses the tangled characters relationship which is interpreted psychoanalytically to reveal the underlying content of mind and body which causes an identity crisis and also reveals the ambiguous nature of human personality. The psychology of Padmini’s character has two levels; the consciousness and sub consciousness in the complex human relationship. The play reveals friendship of two persons and their love towards women. This play presents how all the characters become victims at the hand of fate that humans are imperfect and thus have a number of limitations. The research investigates women’s emancipation through Padmini’s personality among a multifaceted relationship as fundamental principal of having a life full of desires and expectations. Padmini’s fixed between two thoughts; one is her search for completeness and other is her quest for human rights in a male dominated society. The dominated society mistreated Padmini, because of patriarchal culture in the society as she was in favor of fulfilling her desires. That mistreatment created the psychological dilemma and emotional conflict for Padmini. The research will also highlight the phallocentric issues of different gender in the society.