Rationalistic and Humanistic Study of MD’s Play: ‘The Seven Steps Around the Fire’: An Exploration of Marginalisation and Social Exclusion

Author(s)	Mr. Brij Mohan Balai, Dr. Kshamata Chaudhary
Country	India
Abstract	This research paper delves deeply into the socially marginalised sections and their social exclusion in Indian society, as highlighted in Mahesh Dattani’s selected plays. The researcher will analyse the live situations critically, exploring the selected plays in the light of rational humanism. The purpose of the paper is to trace such blind age-long beliefs and prejudices that make the powerless and voiceless innocent human beings marginalised and socially excluded even in the modern, educated Indian society. Social, political and cultural powers collectively attack and deprive them of their basic human rights and identity. They are made to live a humiliated and depressed life, whereas they are in great need of our utmost sympathy and support. The researcher will use the close reading, critical and rational analysis and deep interpretation of the text. Primary and secondary sources as books, research articles and papers, will be taken into consideration.
Keywords	Marginalisation and social exclusion, rational humanism, blind beliefs, humiliated and depressed life, sympathy and support.
Published In	Volume 8, Issue 3, May-June 2026
Published On	2026-05-28
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i03.79939

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