Final Solution by Mahesh Dattani

TOPIC OF THE BLOG:-

This blog is a part of a task given by Vaidehi Hariyani Ma'am from The English Department, MKBU, Bhavnagar. Check out Vaidehi Hariyani's Blog (Click here) on this task, how we are supposed to do it and what points we should have in our mind while performing the task. For more information about other writers, Poets, Poems and related topics visit this Blog site of Vaidehi Hariyani Ma'am (Click here). In this blog I am going to discuss my point of view and try to answer the questions that were asked through this task.

FINAL SOLUTION:-

"Final Solutions," a play by Mahesh Dattani, is a thought-provoking exploration of communalism and its enduring impact on society. Set within a middle-class Indian household, the narrative follows Javed, a Muslim boy seeking refuge during communal riots, as he interacts with the Hindu Patel family. Through their interactions, the play delves into prejudices, biases, and the cyclical nature of hatred, urging the characters and the audience to confront their own beliefs and break the cycle of division. Dattani's play critically examines the consequences of intolerance and the potential for change through empathy and self-reflection. The title "Final Solutions" draws a haunting parallel to historical atrocities while highlighting the urgent need to address the roots of communal conflicts. As characters grapple with their fears and misconceptions, the play underscores the importance of understanding and compassion in dismantling the barriers that separate communities. And somewhat it also gives the idea of Guilt through the character of Daksha who becomes Hardika after marriage. 

1.)What is the significance of the title "Final Solutions" and what is the final solution of the play?

Normally by the title of the book we get to know that it is a story of some motivational kind of thing but the story, main idea and themes are totally opposite and effective also. The end is opposite from the title as it isn't giving any solution to the problem which occurs. Daksha also suffered throughout her life as Hardika also. This Play contains problems of Guilt, Jealousy, Prejudice, Religious Identity, and Self searching too. So, the title reflects the final solution of the problems but in reality there is no final solution as such we are expecting or thinking. 

2.)What was the difference you observed in the movie and play you performed?

Just like movies and books feel different even though they have the same plot and references, the plays we perform and the plays we watch as a movie are totally different things. We only performed some scenes from the play but we learnt how to perform on the stage. If we watch movies we aren't able to tell how they acted and what are the basics of performing Play. So, by Performing some scenes from the play we lived the particular Play. And after performing we compared where and what the mistakes we made and what we needed to improve.

3.) Share your thoughts on understanding drama through drama-based pedagogy or involvement in  theatrical practices.

Play or Drama are for performing rather than watching or reading. While watching the movie or reading the drama from the textbook, of course we get interest. We also understand everything but somewhere it remains empty if we don't try to understand the emotions of the Drama, of the words and the script. We performed this drama and understand what is lacking in us and we are naive too to understand that the true method of Drama and Play are different from we thought our all life. So, we were totally involved in the drama while practising, remembering the dialogues and experiencing every word from that text. Drama based pedagogy is important and also very effective too. 

4.) What kind of skills do you develop while undergoing the preparation process for a performance and how?

The preparation of the Play was very interesting and we also enjoyed ourselves as well as learnt so many things about ourselves too. Not particularly skill but I get to know that I can cry, laugh, shy, get angry as per my requirement of the script. I can remember my dialogues more easily if I practise more than reading endlessly.

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