Volume : 5, Issue : 12, DEC 2019

THE THEME OF BROKEN RELATIONSHIPS IN DAVID MAMET’S PLAYS

DR. ALI HASAN

Abstract

Mamet has depicted the fears and loss of trust, as the dominating feelings between men-women relationship in contemporary society. He portrays the corruption of business ethic which in results has eroded the feeling of community among fellow human beings.

Keywords

FRAGMENTARY RELATIONSHIPS, URBAN COUPLES, COMMODITY, LIBERATED, FANTASIZE.

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