The Portrayal Of Womens Identity In Amharic Drama

This thesis is about women‘s political identity character in three Amharic Dramas. Its mainrntarget is how women‘s political identities are manifested in the dramas. So, taking this generalrnobjective, the research sets four specific objectives. First, how do politics become identityrnmakers? Second, how do women manifest their political identities? The third objective is howrnwomen react to various social norms and values. Finally, the study examines the interlink amongrnhistory, politics, and identity. In this research, a political approach to drama is used as arntheoretical framework. As a methodology, the study uses textual analysis. Finally, the study hasrngot the following findings. First, the political position women held establish their identities.rnSecond, they manifest these political identities in various ways such as in the language they usernand in the affiliation they show towards their country and land. Women also have a strong questrnfor social change and for fighting against stereotypes. They strive to change the status quo. Thernstudy concluded that historical women‘s identities are more political than gendered. For thernfuture, women‘s identities should be studied from the perspectives of multiple disciplines. Otherrnresearchers should also study ways that the interactions, and meaning negotiations between highrnclass and ordinary women. They can also study how do women narrate their own stories for theirrnpeers. As an implication, contemporary women‘s identities in contemporary Amharic dramarnhave to be studied with various theories in comparison with other literary genres.

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