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Gender, Language and Silence in "The Tragedy of Mariam"

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Early modern women's plays and poetry mainly involved negotiating a position where women can talk. As such, attention to gender, language and the concept of silence, the expression is sometimes opened and occasionally hidden, but most important. Discuss Aemilia Lanyer and Elizabeth Cary. Maria's tragedy focused on Elizabeth's Cary, who is trying to develop a platform on which women can talk. By studying the problems of official and private languages, Cary expressed her interest in the voice of the woman.

Elizabeth Cary (1585-1639) is famous for her drama "The Tragic Mariam". She focuses on historical tragedies in the drama. Carrie was the first female playwright who performed in her real name in the UK. Maryam is a member of Hasmoni during the play. She was the second wife of Herod the king of Palestine in the 39th and 4th centuries BC. The play began in 29 BC. Herod is believed to have been killed by Octavian (later known as Caesar Augustus). Maryam lost her husband, but it was confused because Herod killed a part of his family. In the fourth act, Herod returned and came back. Herod's sister, Salome I, told Herod lying and told him he was not faithful when Maryam left. Herod ordered Maryam to execute the death penalty. The play shows the treatment of the Court of Herod and the Jewish community during his reign. There are many related problems between divorce and women's personality, which has brought concern for future generations in the quest for feminism.

Mariam lives in Colva on the outskirts of Herat. Her mother is Nana. Her father, Jalil, is a wealthy businessman holding a movie, living in a town with three wives and nine children. Maryam is his illegal daughter, she is forbidden to live with them, but Jaril visits her every Thursday. On her 15th birthday, Maryam wants her father to take her to the movie Pinocchio, contrary to her mother's request. When he did not appear, she went to town to go to his house. He refused to see her, and in the end she went to bed on the street. In the morning, Maryam came home and killed himself afraid that her mother abandoned her. Then Maryam was taken to his father's house. Jalil arranged for her to marry the 30-year-old Kabul's shoe store Rasheed. In Kabul, Maryam has been pregnant 7 times in a row, but she can not pregnant her child.