Discuss the character of Leela Benare in 'Silence! the court is n Session?'
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Leela Benare was a school teacher who had been teaching for the past eight years. She was a vivacious and unconventional person. She had her own ideas and was very open. She was witty and jovial. She would make fun of the shortcomings and peculiarities of others in the group.
She was the central character of the play. She ignored the social norms. She became a victim of a cruel game planned by her co-actors. Her private life was exposed and her illicit love affair with professor Damle came to light.
Leela Benare is a young and talented extrovert school teacher who is manipulative, clever, and sly at times. However, she is also assertive, rebellious, frank, and sociable. Dedicated to her profession, Leela works for the upliftment of her students without deviation from her duties. As a result, she is extremely popular among the students. This earns her the jealousy of her colleagues and the management. Benare questions the management’s desire to mix her personal life with her profession.
Leela never got married because she was always betrayed in love. A few jealous colleagues in an amateur drama troupe that she is a part of suspect her of being involved with Prof. Damle of the same troupe. To bring out the truth, they stage a drama with a mock trial. The trial brings out the fact that she is an unwed mother who is determined to give her baby a father's protection and security. Although she approaches many people for help, is turned down. Finally, the court gives the verdict that Leela has made a mistake by becoming a mother without marriage.