State Apparatuses in Mahasweta Devi’s Drama Mother of 1084

Author(s): Mukesh S Mahale

Abstract:

This drama is about the search for self-identity of a mother in the search for the cause of the death of her son. In doing so, she comes to know the role of the State and Family in her sons’ and her own life. Though this drama is set in the background of Naxalism, there are many themes in the drama that seeks the attention of the reader. Thus, in this paper, the theme of patriarchy, parenting, education, and State Apparatus (ideological and repressive State Apparatus) are discussed. The present research paper has given an outline of the novel Mother of 1084 written by Mahasweta Devi. Devi has, through her novel, rightly pointed out the deeply embedded concept of an ideology, patriarchy, gender, and power which are mainly responsible for the unequal and exploited plight of women in society. Women are exploited in multiple ways by society. They are outcasts from society. State, family, society, court, police, and all apparatuses are used to control women. All the time they are controlled either by the armed force or by ideological consent. Women are victims of society throughout history. And, this is rightly framed by Mahasweta Devi in her novel Mother of 1084.

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