Comparative Study of Girish Karnad’s Hayavadana and Satish Vyas’ Pashupati

Abstract

Art, of whatever kind it is, is not meant to give preaching on moral lessons or philosophy. It is believed that art is not a handmaid of philosophy –Art is for Art‟s sake. But if we look at this problem closely, we shall observe that every artist has his philosophy of life which s/he cannot hold from expressing through their art. Girish Karnad and Satish Vyas both have also expressed their views on different aspects of life through his plays. Karnad‟s Hayavadana and Vyas‟ Pashupati touches some higher problems of life. Girish Karnad a versatile artist in Indian English literature. His noteworthy contribution in Indian English Drama unfolds many social and psychological issues of human world.