The Role of Women in Bahram Beyzaie's Works According to Simone de Beauvoir's Theories in The Second Sex

In numerous Bahram Beyzaiechr('39')s dramatic works, women play a major role. Some of his works are about women and in other works women play an important role alongside men. Many of these women in Beyzaiechr('39')s works are active, explorer, justice seeker and fighter. Many of them want to be aware of their rights, role and importance in public life, and to maintain their rights, choose the way of fighting with those who have limited their freedom. They may occasionally use some tricks in their fight, but their efforts are mainly constructive in nature rather than destructive. In this paper, based on the theories of Simone de Beauvoir, French philosopher, in her two-volume book, The Second Sex, the position and status of women in the works of Beyzaie are investigated. In this book, Simone de Beauvoir has explored the gender and sexuality or health and psychological status of women and their role in society and the family. Some of Beyzaiechr('39')s and de Beauvoirchr('39')s comments are similar and in some cases there can be seen differences between the views of these two writers. Topics such as the differences between men and women, the position of the women in patriarchal society, the masculine behavior of women, sacrifice, the mythical role and influence of women over men or community and womenchr('39')s role in the family are discussed in the present study as reflected in Beyzaiechr('39')s works and they are compared with the views expressed by Simone de Beauvoir.