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What does the court symbolize in the play Silence! The Court is in Session?
What does the court symbolize in the play Silence! The Court is in Session?
- A space of creativity and expression
- A space of freedom and equality
- A space of patriarchy (correct)
- A space of justice and fairness
Why is Miss Benare accused of being sexually promiscuous and of a disreputable character?
Why is Miss Benare accused of being sexually promiscuous and of a disreputable character?
- For having a relationship with a married man
- For singing songs and poems
- For being a single mother
- For desecrating the institution of marriage and motherhood (correct)
Why do male characters like Sukhatme and Ponkshe end up distancing themselves from Miss Benare?
Why do male characters like Sukhatme and Ponkshe end up distancing themselves from Miss Benare?
- Because she does not conform to the ideal of a chaste woman/wife (correct)
- Because she is accused of infanticide
- Because she sings songs and poems
- Because she conforms to the ideal of a chaste woman/wife
What does Miss Benare's monologue serve as in the play?
What does Miss Benare's monologue serve as in the play?
In what way is Miss Benare condemned by the other characters in the play?
In what way is Miss Benare condemned by the other characters in the play?
What is Miss Benare's main 'crime' in the eyes of the other characters?
What is Miss Benare's main 'crime' in the eyes of the other characters?
What is Miss Benare's main desire in life?
What is Miss Benare's main desire in life?
Who among the characters in the play is influenced by patriarchy to betray a woman?
Who among the characters in the play is influenced by patriarchy to betray a woman?
How do the other characters perceive Miss Benare's relationship with Professor Damle?
How do the other characters perceive Miss Benare's relationship with Professor Damle?
Which character in the play is secretly in love with Sumitra but backs off upon discovering her sexual orientation?
Which character in the play is secretly in love with Sumitra but backs off upon discovering her sexual orientation?
How do other characters view Miss Benare's desire for love and family?
How do other characters view Miss Benare's desire for love and family?
Who usurps Miss Benare's voice in the play and becomes a dominant speaker?
Who usurps Miss Benare's voice in the play and becomes a dominant speaker?
What is the central theme of the play Ghashiram Kotwal?
What is the central theme of the play Ghashiram Kotwal?
Why does Sumitra consider Bapu as the mother she never had in the play?
Why does Sumitra consider Bapu as the mother she never had in the play?
How does Ghashiram Kotwal's character evolve throughout the play?
How does Ghashiram Kotwal's character evolve throughout the play?
In which century is the play Ghashiram Kotwal set?
In which century is the play Ghashiram Kotwal set?
What motivates Ghashiram to turn Pune into a moral police state?
What motivates Ghashiram to turn Pune into a moral police state?
How does Sumitra's character demonstrate vulnerability in the play?
How does Sumitra's character demonstrate vulnerability in the play?
