Female Autonomy and the Erasure of the Male Stereotype in Juno and the Paycock In Sean O'Casey's play, Juno and the Paycock, he explores many prevalent political topics, including of female individuality and autonomy in a world dominated predominantly by men. Set in the working-class area of ​​Dublin, during the Irish Civil War, Juno and the Paycock tells the story of the Boyle family, made up of Juno, the hard-working mother, "Captain" Jack, her superficial and indolent husband, Mary and Johnny, their two children. In Juno and the Paycock, O'Casey shows many examples of how the men in the family are much less competent, responsible, and hardworking than all the women in the house. The "Captain", an exaggerated title given by Jack himself due to his previous vocation as a sailor, avoids all the responsibilities that the man of the house should hold. By claiming to have an injured leg, to avoid both work and service, Jack Boyle demonstrates his unwillingness to provide for his family. When Jerry Devine offers him a job, he immediately denies it, asking, “How do you expect me to be ab?"...