Critical Essay by L.a.c. Dobrez
The gap between Les Bonnes (1947) and the journal (1948) on the one hand and Le Balcon on the other represents a turning point in [Genet's] life. The crisis was...
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In the following essay, Running-Johnson examines Genet's use of the principle of duality throughout The Maids, incorporating Luce Irigaray's and Hélène Cixous's femi...
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In the following essay Plunka suggests an alternative source of inspiration for The Maids.
For years, critics have cited the 1933 murders committed by Christine and Léa Papin of their mistre...
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In the following essay, Day considers the influence of Antonin Artaud on Genet with regard to The Maids.
At least two commentators have claimed that Antonin Artaud was an important influence on Jea...
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In the following essay, Kennelly examines the role of Madame in The Maids, specifically noting discrepancies in the text and Madame's differing character in two versions of the drama.
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In the following essay, Kamenish analyzes the psychological strategies of both the characters and audience of The Maids in terms of game theory.
… play is a voluntary activity or occupation ...
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In the following essay, Lane examines Genet's conception of his play The Maids as a failure in light of his belief that modern theater was too “reassuring” to audiences.
Que je...
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Kuala Lumpur (dpa) - Malaysian police have detained an Indonesian
woman for allegedly abusing her employer's six-month-old son, causing
the child to fracture his right leg, ...
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Singapore (dpa) - An abused Indonesian maid received a rare open
court apology and 4,000 Singapore dollars (2,547 US) in lost earnings
from the employer who slapped her, new...
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Foreign housemaids in the oil-rich Gulf sometimes work 21-hour days without medical care, enough food, or the right to go home, and they also face violence and harassment, a human rights report sai...
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Hong Kong (dpa) - Indonesian maids working in Hong Kong are underpaid
by 36 million HK dollars (US dollars 4.6 million) each month, a media
report said Saturday.
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Two Indonesian housekeepers who say they were abused and forced into servitude by a millionaire couple concocted many of the stories they told federal prosecutors, a defense attorney said Tuesday."...
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The maid, wearing rags on her back, had been tortured for more than five years when she wandered into a Dunkin' Donuts on Mother's Day morning. Wounds oozed from her ears; her body was covered with...
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KARACHI, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Ismail Gulgee, Pakistan's most
prominent artist, was found murdered on Wednesday along with
his wife and a maid in their Karachi home, police said. He was
81. They said...
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Some say that to motivate employees best, eliminate barriers of hierarchy that exist between the boss and employees. You can do this by: Eliminating dual standards. Perks such as reserved parking s...
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Hong Kong (dpa) - A nanny who cared for an adopted Korean
girl given up by a senior Dutch diplomat and his family claims the
girl was not treated like a normal daughter, a n...
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A panel appointed to investigate corruption linked to deposed Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has recommended that criminal tax evasion charges be filed against his wife, her secretary and h...
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Critical Essay by L.a.c. Dobrez
Indonesian maid detained for alleged abuse of Malaysian baby
