Feminist Irony in "The Crying Game"

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This paper analyses the film "The Crying Game" and focuses on the lead character, Dil, a transgender female in contemporary London. Specifically, it explores the emotional dichotomy of existence within Dil's life in that she experiences not only the difficulties associated with being female, but also those associated with being male. Added to the intricacy is the reoccurring theme of Dil's detachment from reality. The analysis of Dill's psychological state is also explored as it relates both to her personal gender identity and the societal influences that have help shape the person she has become.

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"Without a doubt, Dil's most significant fears seem to be of isolation and solitude. She has a borderline phobic fascination with being discarded, and throughout the film there are repetitive references, either direct or implied, to her fear of being left by Fergus, her current lover. Shortly after Fergus discovers Dil is anatomically a male, he punches her and runs past her to vomit in the bathroom. Dil calls out to Fergus, "It's alright [Fergus], I can take it, just not on the face. I'm not a young girl anymore. I can take it." (Crying Game)."

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