Abstract:
Bourgeois were always the favorite topic of the philosophers, novelists, poets
and playwrights. Some writers have dealt with the subject of bourgeois in a serious
manner; on the other hand, some have treated the topic and the bourgeois in satiric
way. Bourgeois were well treated in the writing of the satirists, specifically in the play
of the satirists. Among them Yasmina Reza’s name is worth mentioning because
through her plays the bourgeois of the postmodern era have come into light with their
values, instinct and limitations. This dissertation paper aims to work on two plays of
Reza, namely, Art and God of Carnage to find out if Reza’s plays are faithful picture
of Bourgeois in Europe. For better understanding of her plays some theories, such as,
Marxism, Postmodernism, Poststructuralism and Deconstruction are applied. In the
first chapter of this paper Marxism has been discussed; in the second chapter
Postmodernism, Poststructuralism and Deconstruction have been discussed; and in the
third chapter, Art and God of Carnage are discussed in details and theories mentioned
above are applied. Through these discussions the result is drawn, that is, Yasmina
Reza’s plays are faithful picture of bourgeois in Europe.
Description:
This thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of MA in English Language and Literature of East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
