Alemu, Taddese2020-11-162023-12-052020-11-162023-12-051992-06http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/23287The main objective of comment on Abbe Gubegna's ABSTRACT this research is to Amharic plays under analyze and two main sections: Thematic analysis and Dramatic Techniques. Before dealing with these issues the author's biography and his place in the history of Ethiopia drama are briefly provided. Most of Abbe's Amharic plays are based on historical materials from within and without the country in which the corruption of the administrations and the misery of the people are depicted. The thematic analysis of the plays reveal the dichotomy between the author's reformist stand and his conservative beliefs. On one side he is an out-andout non-conformist, and hierarchy and the divine religiousness tendencies. does not. on the other, he upholds the guidance of God. His apparent tally with his change-oriented The plays are examined chronologically with regard to their dramatic techniques. They are analyzed from thr ee angles: dramatic situation, structure, and characterization. This analysis shows that little technical improvementS have been made from play to play. Finally, the merits and demerits of the plays and the author's social contributions are summarized ..enAbbe Gubegna's Amharic PlaysThesis