Group Dynamics and the Dramatic Surge of British Feminism in Cloud Nine
Keywords:
Contemporary British drama, Caryl Churchill, Cloud Nine, Women’s Liberation Movement, second wave of feminismAbstract
The play Cloud Nine (1979) belongs to a period in which British society, and especially women, were going through dramatic changes; the late 1970s represent the period of group dynamics, radicalization of women’s movement and the recognition of women’s self-reliance. The purpose of this essay is to prove that common dynamics and contemporary discussions influenced the life of Betty, the character who was, when considering other female characters in the play, most set in her ways.
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