On Tragic Factors of Portia Coughlan’s Death
International Journal of Social Science and Education Research, (2025), Vol.8, No.12, pp.33-37
Published: November 28, 2025
Abstract
As one of the masterpieces of Marina Carr, Portia Coughlan told the heroin Portia’s tragic story in the Irish patriarchy society. According to Raymond Williams’ theory of modern tragedy, this study analyzes four factors that caused Portia’s tragic fate so as to reveal the plight of Irish women and the oppression they suffered in a patriarchal society.
Keywords:
Portia Coughlan, Tragedy, False relationship, Loneliness, Victim, Deadlock
APA Citation:
Ruiying Yi, Ling Tan (2025). On Tragic Factors of Portia Coughlan’s Death. International Journal of Social Science and Education Research, 8(12), 33-37. https://doi.org/10.6918/IJOSSER.202512_8(12).0005
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