The wrath of a 'NARi'

'NARI', which means FEMALE. These words have one thing in common, the concept of Masculinity. The word 'Male' holds prominence in their existence.

But why is a WO-MEN's identity, even the words related to a women are not free from MEN? I am not being a feminist! I am just trying to deconstruct words and formulate their meanings according to the society.

The society expects a woman to be a deity of love, who spreads love and happiness. One who needs to be 'feminine'! But here, I want to explore the darkest side of a woman, by deconstructing femininity.

The idea of deconstruction of femininity,came to me as a muse when I read a play named 'MEDEA'. which symbolizes the wrath of a woman.

"You are a sorceress and a woman

who is no stranger to dark knowledge"

In Greek folklore, Medea was the granddaughter of the sun god Helios, and she eloped from her father’s house to marry her hero Jason. Euripides represented her story in his play, accumulating the element that made her the Medea we are familiar with in today’s era – the woman, who kills her own children to redress her husband’s treachery.

What I like the most about Greek Tragedy is that it brings out the vilest facets of human relationships, particularly within the family. A Mother’s will to kill her children comes as a horror to the society, but it’s a sad fact that it isn’t rare, and there are many news headings where women are accused to such heinous crimes.

"Of all creatures that can feel and think, we women are the worst treated things alive."

Medea speaks about the directions of marriage, about how women have no choice in their own marriage which, somehow is still relevant in day to day life.Treatment of woman in a marriage is not always democratic, at times it is submissive.

Through the play we get to know that life isn’t always a fairy-tale: marriages can be disparaging and at times, family members hurt each other for their own good. Therefore, this tragedy explores the ultimate expressions of societal fears. This play is then vocal about the fact that how society imposes restrictions on a women and try to bound them in gender roles.