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Villareiz, Marie (Die Inday)
Villareiz, Marie (Die Inday)
Villareiz, Marie (Die Inday)
Abstract – The story of Die Inday is a Filipino adaptation of Jean Genet‟s thrilling classic „The
Maids‟ that was played in the stage at the NCAS Auditorium of UP Los Banos directed by Prof. Elmer DS
Rufo. The play enlarges the Marxism in which there is a gap between rich and poor. This paper aims to
analyze the play of Die Inday. It is about Soleng, the maid of madame, who envies to the characteristics
of their madame. They imitate their madam every time she was not around because they want to try to
have a power. Power is broad and driving force in this play. The sisters, tired and ugly from difficult
work, and makes roleplaying that Claire plays Madame and the other one is Soleng become as the
obedient maid. Illusion is a kept secret and must remain so in order for them to survive. Until the sisters
frustrate to their fantasies. The role playing may differ but one thing their intention is how to kill their
madame. They desire to kill madame every time she commands them. So, one time they imitate madame
as she is not around, accidentally Soleng was not in her presence of mind at the moment because of her
madness and he killed Claire that he thought it was madame. This paper aims to state clearly
understanding of the stage play. This paperwork examines the story by determining the elements, plot of
the story wherein analysis of the events and gives conclusion for the manifestation of the title “Die,
Inday”. The stage play is analyzed using the literary theories and finding out what Die Inday as
interpreted in terms of Symbolism, Marxist Criticism, Queer theory and archetypal criticisms.
someday like their madam. This paper aims to shows in the story that the protagonist and his
analyze the meaning of a stage play entitled " antagonist have threats to each other.
Die Inday” and gives clear manifestation for the
readers. Queer theory they desire to have a - Man vs. self
lover in which Mario is one of their causes of At the end of the play, Soleng asks himself
fights. It represents of LGBT community for what he’d done. Reflecting to the ideas came
combined area of gay and lesbian studies and to her mind.
criticism, including studies of variations in
biological sex, gender identity and sexual Narrator and point of view
desires. As we observe Claire in the story, he The point of view in the stage play is 1st
fantasize to have lover or able to feel a care and Person limited. It describes the story in not so
love by someone that he desire. detailed way which makes story questionable. It
narrates by them and not fully defined in
ANALYSIS delivering dialogues.
Claire answered the phone when rang and it The symbolism in the story is the red
was Monsieur that he will be free from the jail. dress that portrays power and the tea signifies
Claire never mentioned this to her madam and death. Claire uses it to become madame and
left the phone in disarrange form. makes her as powerful person to command
everything she want and tell what he intended to.
Rising Action
Marxism
Claire wants Madam to drink the tea but she
refused because it was cold and need to hurry Madame uses words that insult Soleng
because her husband is waiting for her. This is a for commands in her aroscratic appearance and
part that possible start of the emotions. behavior. It shows that there is difference of
individuals. The stage plays discrimates the two
Climax individual people.
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Reference
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