Societal Transformation after Civil War: A Marxist Analysis of O Casey’s Juno and the Paycock

Abstract

The selected novel has the revolutionary power in the history of English Literature and accomplished unforgettable fame during every rivalry contest. This study declares the most devastating phenomenon of the Civil Wars in such a beautiful way that even the opponents raised their hands for appreciation. Freedom is the blessing for every living entity and its worth can only be realized by those who are compelled to spend their day and night under the strict commands of their masters. They spend the life even more horrifying than the death. They became answerable to their masters for even breathing if they try to do so by their own will. Therefore, realizing the pissing off condition of those slaves and their miserable life incidents, this novel is full of emotions as well as their struggle to get rid of such type of awful conditions. Furthermore, it declares that how wars effect the families, and they lose their lives in attempts to get free life and become source of fear for those who want to become free. Even then, the brave people dominate their courage over the trepidation. They decide by their heart that freedom is the ultimate solution to remain alive peacefully. Marxism is the perfect theory that explains the social behavior as well as transformation of communities from one state to another by collecting their courage and hard work. Therefore, for the analysis of objective results, application of Traditional Marxist perspective under the umbrella of Marxism has been applied by this research article. Also, this research article is source of inspiration along with embellished with the knowledge of impacts of Civil War on the families and societies. Keywords: Civil War, Marxism, Juno, Paycock, Families