Life and sufferance; Struggle for existence in J.M.Synge’s ‘The playboy of the Western World’, ‘Rides to the sea’ and ‘Shadow of the Glen’

Abstract

The Celtic Revival aimed at saving the oldest Irish folklore, legends and traditions through the literary works produced by Irish authors. It was a complex movement that involved itself with self-government for Ireland and finding about its literary past. J.M.Synge, one of the moving figures of Irish Revival, had put forward the Irish nationalist spirit. Also the pagan outlook of the Irish people is breathed through his plays. But in the midst of all these ‘suffering’ played the main tune. My motive is to trace through his ‘The Playboy of the Western world’, ‘The Shadow of the Glen’ and ‘Riders to the Sea’ the continuum flow of pain that run human living motivates life to learn and be fortified for the greater future.