Subjugated Discourse of Dalit’s in Society an Exploration of K.A. Gunasekaran’s ‘Touch’
Author : Dr. Geetha N
Abstract :
This paper attempts to examine the fights and miseries of the Dalits which they face under the caption “Untouchability” through the English version of K.A. Gunasekaran’s Tamil play ‘Touch’. Touch’ is a short play which depicts about the unethical practices of untouchability. K.A. Gunasekaran is widely held as the first Tamil Dalit playwright. The play mocks the undeserved practices of untouchability which exists in the society under the name of caste system. It represents the nature of caste-based violence uncovered in the play. In addition, it displays how the play tries to make the audience realize in detail about the inhuman sides of untouchability and caste-discrimination. It will throw light on the politics of quieting the Dalit, the politics of defeating his independence, the politics of comparing him with unkind and unreasonable human being, and pronouncing them as most inferior and untouchable part of folks, amid other.
Keywords :
Discrimination, Dalit, Society, Oppressed, Exploitation, Suppressed.
