Impact of Drought on Dalits and Adivasis

Drama is undoubtedly the most interesting of all the literary products of the human intelligence. The theatre with its grand display of technicalities-lighting highlighting the characters, dialogue exhibiting the shades of the characters, in turn reflecting the author's mind; the sound effects creating an effective psychological impact-remains a literature by itself. William Inge is concerned with the common place lives of the common place people. His plays display a concern for the society. This analysis of three of his plays Come Back, Little Sheba, Picnic, and Bus Stop reveal Inge's mastery of the genre and themes.