Gender Dynamics in Athol Fugard’s Drama

Abstract

After reading most of Fugard’s plays, the reader will notice that Fugard indirectly describes the struggle of the female gender during dramatic events in his plays. For instance, in his play, The Island, Fugard has dramatised the humiliation and struggle of a woman. The playwright presents us with characters who try to cope with the degrading condition of prison. Both make do with the situation but Winston cannot help but express his frustration on the deprival of sex. This clearly demonstrates that women have been relegated to a lesser position of being objects of pleasure in South Africa.

DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2014.v5n5p323