What is main theme of the play boy of western world?

Answer 1

The Playboy of the Western World takes place in a fanciful world that allows the author to do the implausible and the outrageous. So Christy Mahondescribes himself as the most admirable of murderers to the rural folk of County Mayo.Christy acts to change his life-first by cracking his father's skull and second by telling a grand tale that endears him to his listeners. But ironically, though, Christy really does transform himself in response to the adulation heaped on him. However, his admirers-people hungry for diversion from their humdrum life-do not change; the closest they get to an exciting life is to drink, listen to exciting stories, or attach themselves to a hero, Christy, from the outside. After he returns home, they return to their monotonous life. The issues of conformity and rebellion were at the forefront of Irish politics when the play was produced. During the first two decades of the twentieth century, Ireland was in the midst of clashes between those who wanted to maintain the status quo by remaining a colony of England and those who pressed for home rule. The battle between these warring groups was waged throughout the twentieth century and resulted in Ireland declaring itself a free republic while Northern Ireland retained its colonial status. Clashes, however, still occur in Northern Ireland over the issue of home rule.

Dr.Ratan Bhattacharjee , Chairperson, Post Graduate Dept of English , Dum Dum Motijheel College

Answer 2

The main theme of "The Playboy of the Western World" revolves around the idea of perception versus reality. The play explores how individuals construct and manipulate their identities to fit societal norms, as well as the consequences of hero-worship and the power of storytelling.