DOI
10.17077/etd.f6wx3vfr
Document Type
Thesis
Date of Degree
Spring 2016
Degree Name
MFA (Master of Fine Arts)
Degree In
Theatre Arts
First Advisor
Borreca, Art
First Committee Member
Marra, Kim
Second Committee Member
Clubb, Dare
Abstract
The two women presented in this paper have existed in print, in performance, and in people's minds for centuries. One, from India, is praised as the epitome of the honorable and devoted wife and mother. The other, from Greece, is commended as the noble and benevolent daughter. This paper, and the accompanying performative work, is a cross-cultural investigation of sacrificial women in literature using two women from two ancient mythologies: Sita from Valmiki's Ramayana and Iphigenia from Euripides' Iphigenia at Aulis. In various forms of literature and performance, Sita is presented as the role model of wifely duty. Iphigenia is praised as the sacrificial daughter by honoring her father, and her country, with her sacrifice. This work seeks to remain close to the original texts, while also re-shaping them to fit a modern argument.
Public Abstract
The two women contributing to this comparative analysis have existed in print, in performance, and in people’s minds for centuries. One, from India, is praised as the epitome of the honorable and devoted wife and mother. The other, from Greece, is commended as the noble and benevolent daughter. The analysis, and the accompanying performative work, is a cross-cultural investigation of sacrificial women in literature using two women from two ancient mythologies: Sita from Valmiki’s Ramayana and Iphigenia from Euripides’ Iphigenia at Aulis. In various forms of literature and performance, Sita is presented as the role model of wifely duty. Iphegenia is praised as the sacrificial daughter by honoring her father, and her country, with her sacrifice. This work seeks to remain close to the original texts, while also re-shaping them to fit a modern argument.
Keywords
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Pages
vi, 45 pages
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 44-45).
Copyright
Copyright 2016 Madison Colquette
Recommended Citation
Colquette, Madison. "Strange bargain: a dramaturgical rationale for the comparative study of two sacrificial women." MFA (Master of Fine Arts) thesis, University of Iowa, 2016.
https://doi.org/10.17077/etd.f6wx3vfr