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Please read the play.

Main themes
Significance of the title of the play
Irony in the play

Summary
Malsyagandhi is a strong indictment on the marginalisation of women due to globalisation and the double standards that are prevalant in malayali society.It is presented in the form of a monologue by a fisherwoman.

Major themes in the play
Pathetic life of fishing community
Arrival of trawlers net and impact of globalisation
Life of fisherfolk-their struggle for existence

Myth in Araya Community
A women has to remain chaste in order to protect the life of her husband, who has gone out to the sea.

Mythological story reffered in the play
The story of Satyavathi who was raped by a sage named Parashara in Mahabharata.
This story is related to a real incident happened in the rape of Flory, a fisherwoman in the fish market by three ruffians.

Irony in the play is used in:
The story of Satyavadhi and Parashara
Globalisation

Significance of two constellations
Orion and Great Bear are the two constellations mentioned in the play. They indicate the directions which keep the fishermen.


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