Reflections of Socio-Psychological and Relationship Conflicts in Satish Alekar’s Plays: The Dead Departure, Begum Barve and The Terrorist

Literature and Language

Marathi Drama and its translation into English have helped us to understand different problems that existed during those times. Several events were happening at the same time which had an impact on people, their careers, jobs, and surroundings. The impact of socio-psychological and relationship conflicts is reflected in the literature through modern drama. We meet people with varying perspectives, behavioral patterns, and attitudes that can be pleasing and interesting at times but also irritating and harmful to others. Interpersonal skills are essential for maintaining relationships today. Society influences in various ways and has an impact on human psychology, which has an impact on relationships. Conflict is a fundamental psychological aspect that can be observed in human relationships because it is inherent in different forms of conflicts such as social, psychological, economic, political, internal, and external conflicts Satish Alekar’s Plays The Dead Departure, Begum Barve, and The Terrorist contain different social issues that affect them mentally and physically. Such issues have an impact on individual psychology and it is seen in their actions in society which either binds the people in society or harms the society. Relationship conflicts develop due to misunderstandings, miscommunications, behavior patterns, ego, jealousy, and the treatment given to others. The researcher attempts to explore the reflections of socio-psychological aspects that have an impact on different relationships which are depicted in the three translated dramas The Dead Departure, Begum Barve, and The Terrorist written by Satish Alekar.

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