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POLİTİK ŞİDDET ELEŞTİRİSİ ARACI OLARAK ŞEYTANİ KADIN İMGESİ: MARTIN McDONAGH'NIN THE LIEUTENANT OF INISHMORE (INISHMORE'UN YÜZBAŞISI OYUNU)

REPRESENTATION OF FEMALE EVIL AS AN INSTRUMENT FOR SATIRE ON POLITICAL VIOLENCE: MARTIN McDONAGH'S THE LIEUTENANT OF INISHMORE

Journal Name:

  • Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi

Publication Year:

  • 2016
DOI: 
10.18026/cbusos.42336

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Abstract (2. Language): 
Martin McDonagh’s The Lieutenant of Inishmore has sometimes been severely criticised on the grounds that it is extremely violent and that McDonagh caricaturises Ireland, the Irish and the IRA and INLA terrorism in the play. Contrary to these arguments, however, this article aims to discuss that political violence applied by these non-legal organisations is satirised in the play albeit in a grotesque way. This satire is presented by means of use of female evil signified by Mairead. These discussions will further be elaborated by putting forward that Mairead, who embodies feminist ideas and ideals, and uses them inappropriately, not only represents violence in terrorist activities but also transgresses the gender roles designated by patriarchal discourse. Her masculine appearance, violent manners and her being involved in terrorist activities along with political violence show that behind terrorist activities there are also women besides men. Women terrorists who are represented by Mairead and think that they are dedicated to the “Irish cause” somehow enslave their so-called “beloved country”, Ireland, in a vicious circle. This situation is satirised throughout the play.
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Abstract (Original Language): 
Martin McDonagh’nın The Lieutenant of Inishmore (Inihmore’un Yüzbaşısı) adlı eseri, aşırı şiddet içerikli olduğu ve McDonagh’nın bu oyunda İrlanda’yı, İrlandalıları ve IRA ve INLA terörünü karikatürize ettiği gerekçesiyle bazen ciddi bir şekilde eleştirilmektedir. Bu eleştirilerin aksine, bu makalede, yasal olmayan bu kuruluşlar tarafından uygulanan politik şiddetin grotesk bir şekilde de olsa eleştirildiği tartışılmaktadır. Bu eleştiri de, Mairead adlı karakter tarafından temsil edilen şeytani kadın imgesinin kullanımıyla yapılmaktadır. Bu çalışma, feminist fikir ve ideallerini temsil eden ve onları uygunsuzca kullanan Mairead’in terörist aktivitelerindeki şiddeti temsil ettiği ve onun, ataerkil söylem tarafından belirlenen toplumsal cinsiyet rollerinin sınırlarını aştığı tartışılarak detaylandırılacaktır. Onun eril görünümü, şiddet içeren tavırları, terörist aktiviteleriyle ve politik şiddetle uğraşıyor olması, terörist aktivitelerde erkeklerin yanında kadınların da yer aldığını göstermektedir. Mairead tarafından temsil edilen ve “İrlanda davası”na kendilerini adamış olduklarını düşünen kadın teröristler, bir bakıma “sevgili ülkeleri” İrlanda’yı bir kısır döngü içerisine hapsetmektedir. Bu durum da, oyun boyunca eleştirilmektedir.
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