Psycho-dramatic Analysis of Mahesh Dattani’s Thirty Days in September

Abstract

The aim of the present analysis of Thirty Days in September is to justify the ways of getting over the sexual trauma in terms of the role of others the treatment of the victim and the various dilemmas into which the characters find themselves. The mental state of the victim and his or her emotions in the moment of crisis are very important to understand the traumatic effect on the victim’s personality. This study has signified the role of others in the understanding of victims’ mental trouble. By analyzing the play from the angle that has been mentioned earlier, the ways of treatment by using psycho-dramatic therapy have been investigated. The paper first discusses sexual abuse, its causes, and its side effects. Moreover, it explores the treatments of getting over sexual trauma with the role of others. Thirdly, it deals with three stages of psycho-dramatic therapy. This research has explored the complete journey of the victim that shows how she has suffered and comes out of the sexual trauma.