Motherhood and representation in modern adaptations of Greek tragedy

MacDonald, Ruth (2013) Motherhood and representation in modern adaptations of Greek tragedy. MRes thesis, University of Glasgow.

Abstract

The following thesis will examine how the mother is being represented in modern adaptations of Greek tragedy. Although the productions discussed all afford different conceptualisations of the mother from different angles and in different time periods, it is my argument that the fact that the discourses surrounding motherhood are multiple rather than unified points to a certain level of anxiety surrounding the role. This can be seen to be representative of a wider cultural anxiety regarding the maternal function, as well as women and feminism more generally.

• Item Type: Thesis (MRes)
• Qualification Level: Masters
• Keywords: Motherhood, Greek tragedy, gender, psychoanalysis
• Subjects: P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) > PN2000 Dramatic representation. The Theater
• Colleges/Schools: College of Arts > School of Humanities > Classics
• Supervisor's Name: Ruffell, Dr. Ian
• Date of Award: 2013
• Depositing User: Miss Ruth MacDonald
• Unique ID: glathesis:2013-4279
• Copyright: Copyright of this thesis is held by the author.
• Date Deposited: 04 Jul 2013 07:31
• Last Modified: 11 Jul 2013 12:14
• URI: http://theses.gla.ac.uk/id/eprint/4279