Volume 18, No. 6, 2021

Shakespeare And Pakistani Contemporary Problems: A Critique On The Winter’s Tale And Fasana-E-Ajaib


Mohammad Muazzam Sharif , Mutuahira Yousaf , Sadia Nazeer , Gul e Rana

Abstract

It has become a trend worldwide to appropriate and adapt the plays of Shakespeare. This trend allows the adapters to modernise and/or localise the plays and achieve their respective objectives. This study probes into the adaptation of The Winter’s Tale into Pakistani Fasanae-Ajaib (1990) by Gregory Thompson. This study draws parallels between the two and further highlights the potential of Fasana-e-Ajaib to address Pakistani contemporary real-life problems, such as honour/target killings and political affiliations. In order to do so, while using the parameters of Catherine Belsey’s Textual Analysis, Linda Hutcheon’s Theory of Adaptation is used as a lens to achieve the set objectives. It is pertinent to mention that interviews with Gregory Thompson are also part of the analysis. The researchers conducted these interviews for this as well as another similar project.


Pages: 5370-5378

Keywords: Pakistani Society, Appropriation, Adaptation and Honour/Target Killings

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