ABSTRACT
The theme and plot of Betrayal (1978) revolve around a woman who cheats on her husband with his best friend. The play has been the subject of many critical analyses as to who the real victim is. The question of intertwining sexuality and ethics has never been settled. Guided by Michel Foucault and Claude Levi-Strauss, this chapter uses three different approaches: feminist critique, reflecting on the situation of women in the institution of marriage; Foucauldian analysis, prompted by The History of Sexuality, to follow the characters’ sexual relations; and structural anthropological analysis, emphasising the bonds between male characters.
