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'M Butterfly' by David Henry Hwang, 2006.
A discussion regarding gender conflict in 'M Butterfly' by David Henry Hwang.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 1 source, $ 26.95
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This paper discusses the gender conflict in the play 'M Butterfly' by David Henry Hwang. According to the paper, this work is based on the romantic relationship of Song and Gallimard. In many ways, Gallimard offers a typical sexist male gender role behavior toward the typically female, Song. These gender norms appear to be colluding in unison for the couple, but are ultimately destroyed when Gallimard learns if his lovers true sex. This provides the foundation for gender norms, and Hwang reverses these roles in a clever plot twist through romance, espionage, and culture.
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"This drama study will analyze the gender conflict that arises within the play: M Butterfly by David Henry Hwang. Much of the play revolves around Song, and her unique ability to seduce Gallimard with her submissive and seemingly passive female behaviors. However, the backdrop to her femininity is merely a mask for the male gender intrigue that surrounds her real identity as a man. In this study, the basis of gender conflict within this story reveals the darker side of male-female relationships through the conflicting masquerades of character identity within this play by David Henry Hwang. The initial and defining role of Song in this play revolves around the imperialistic sexism of Rene Gallimard, a French diplomat traveling through China. "
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M Butterfly by David Henry Hwang, 1999.
Play's characters, plot and themes, focusing on the influence of Puccini's opera [Madame Butterfly].
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, $ 39.95
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" In the play M. Butterfly by David Henry Hwang, the action derives from a true story about a French diplomat who had a long-term affair with a Chinese singer, presumably thinking this was a woman when in fact it was a man. The story was also a spy story as the "woman" acquires secrets from her diplomat-lover for her government. The title of the play intentionally evokes images both of Puccini's opera Madame Butterfly and what in French would be seen as "Monsieur" Butterfly. The opera embodies a certain Western attitude toward Asian women and toward Asians in general, and Hwang's play uses those ideas as something against which to balance his own drama as he deconstructs certain ideas from the opera and creates a different sense of operatic reality. Within this operatic universe, Gallimard's complacent Western stereotyping of Asians.."
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"M Butterfly" by David Henry Hwang, 1996.
Analyzes memory play's plot, structure, characters, themes of love & deception.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 1 source, $ 47.95
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"M. Butterfly is a memory play in which author David Henry Hwang smoothly switches time and place throughout the play in order to reveal a story that is already known to the narrator and central character, Rene Gallimard. The play is constructed as an "evening" in the theater in which the speaker will take the viewers over his story until his "ideal audience" will come to envy him because he has been loved by "the Perfect Woman" (1936). Hwang (and Gallimard) assume that the audience is already somewhat familiar with the outlines of the story. Yet, just in case anyone is not clear on it, a certain amount of suspense is built in to the play. The opening conversations of the people at a party do not specifically state the case. Their remarks could be understood by anyone who knew the story and would offer hints to those who did not. But the gradual revelation of Song Li's..."
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"Romeo and Juliet", "M. Butterfly" and the Oppression of Men, 2007.
A discussion of the oppression of men in the plays "Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare and "M. Butterfly" by David Henry Hwang.
1,708 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 55.95
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This paper analyzes the oppression of men through the study of characters and their experiences in two literary works, "Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare and "M. Butterfly" by David Henry Hwang. The paper explains that masculinity is fragile because it is socially constructed and men have to struggle everyday against anything within themselves that many be perceived as not masculine: anything passive, any attraction to the same sex, and even displays of vulnerability are all suppressed. The paper argues that Romeo stepped out of the 'masculinity' assigned to him socially, and because of this, suffered. The paper also looks at how Gallimard, is insecure in his masculinity and uses it, along with his racism and prejudice to destroy himself. In conclusion the paper shows that the male protagonists in both plays are in a way a victim of patriarchy because they do not conform to the 'masculine' ideal.
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"Looking at the text closer, it is clear that Romeo does not exhibit typical masculine characteristics, and that Juliet often acts as the more aggressive, less 'feminine' one of the pair. This is evident from the beginning of the play all the way through to the end, where each chooses a different way to die. In the first scene of the play we are introduced to Romeo, both his parents are worried about him, as he seems melancholic. He is sad, in love, and because of this he suffers. All of these are not very masculine characteristics. He loves to read, is keen on poetry, and loves to be in love. All these characteristics could be considered 'feminine'."
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"M. Butterfly", 2008.
An analysis of theme of feminism in "M. Butterfly" by David Henry Hwang.
985 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 0 sources, MLA, $ 34.95
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This paper examines how, in David Henry Hwang's "M. Butterfly", a wide variety of characters and dialogue are used to explore the feminist viewpoint that men try to control women because of self-doubts and insecurities. It looks at how this is exposed as a fruitless and impossible way to establish a productive, working relationship between men and women. From the three gossipers, to Gallimard and Marc, from Gallimard and Renee to Gallimard and Song, it discusses how Hwang inspects feminism using a new and unusual viewpoint throughout the play, which he asserts in various ways.
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"While the play was borne of racial stereotypes, it evolves more into a tale exposing the intricacies of male-female relations, using East-West misconceptions as a medium, and focuses on the protective fantasies of men. The story, told after Gallimard's arrest, drips with cynicism and sarcasm. In flashbacks, Gallimard (the diplomat), describes his perception of the play, "Madame Butterfly," relating his own love affair with Song Li Ling, who him/herself expresses why he/she participated in it. Gallimard, a faceless unimportant diplomat begins to gain confidence as his "Madame Butterfly," submits to him. Further, as this is accomplished he moves up in diplomatic circles. "
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"M. Butterfly", 2002.
A review of the play "M. Butterfly" by David Henry Hwang.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 6 sources, $ 62.95
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This paper shows the sexual gender and stereotype roles in the play "M. Butterfly" by David Hwang.
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"M. Butterfly", 2002.
An analysis of the film and play, "M. Butterfly" by David Henry Hwang.
600 words (approx. 2.4 pages), 0 sources, $ 21.95
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The paper explains how the play and film of "M. Butterfly" both tell the same story in much the same way, but there are some details that are very different and the way elements are emphasized is different. It shows how both the play and the film raise the same essential question for the viewer, though, a question that was originally raised by the true story on which each is based: Given that the diplomat in the story has an affair for several years with a man dressed as a woman and claimed not to know that this was a man and not a woman, how is this possible?
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"The external world of the film is more realistic than the "suggested" world of the stage, and this also undercuts the way the play deals with the conflict between reality and illusion because it makes reality more real and the illusion more obviously an illusion. The way Hwang develops Song Liling contributes to the essential deconstruction of Madame Butterfly, for while Song Liling decries the story of the opera, he makes use of it to seduce Gallimard and plays the part of Cio-Cio San in their relationship. "
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"M. Butterfly", 2007.
A discussion on the exotic, feminine Orient in the Western imagination, as depicted in David Henry Hwang's drama "M. Butterfly".
1,228 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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The paper discusses how "M. Butterfly" is a play about the power of stereotypes to do harm, both to the person and the culture they are inflicted against, and also against the people who hold such stereotypes. The paper describes how, at the end of the play, Gallimard is destroyed because he realizes his life was based upon a lie, just as China was harmed by the lies and exploitation of Western colonialism. The paper examines how the conflict of gender, national, and identity issues are dramatically depicted in David Hwang's "M. Butterfly," when the French diplomat Rene Gallimard falls in love with a feminine image of the East, in the persona of the actress Song Liling.
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"Gallimard has a psychological as well as a national and gender based need to see Song as feminine. Thus, the gender disguises of the play do not merely invert stereotypes of male and female, Asian and West. They also destroy the security of Gallimard's own identity as a strong, male Westerner with power. Song Liling is not only a man. Song uses Gallimard's own cultural stereotypes to exploit the Frenchman. Gallimard begins the play thinking he is the Western, White man taking advantage of the virginal 'Oriental' maiden. But like the opera's "Madam Butterfly," Gallimard ends the play abandoned, disgraced, cut off from his countrymen and finally suicidal. Thus Gallimard's own secure identity as a powerful man has been so undercut, he cannot live with himself, because he no longer knows who he is as a person."
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Ambiguous Identity and Blindness in the Play "M. Butterfly", 2001.
This paper looks at East/West and gender stereotypes in relation to David Henry Hwang's play "M. Butterfly".
780 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 1 source, $ 27.95
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"Playwright David Henry Hwang's M. Butterfly is based on a true story. In 1964, a French diplomat stationed in China fell in love with a native Chinese opera singer, lived with her for twenty years, and believed he had fathered a child by her, and then discovered she was a man. One would expect Hwang?s play to be a farce -- and yet it is not a farce at all. It is a deeply riveting study of not only the psychology of two individuals but of the way the West stereotypes the East and prefers its fantasies to the reality of a changing Orient."
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"M. Butterfly", 2002.
A discussion of various elements of David Henry Hwang's play.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 4 sources, $ 39.95
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Discussion of various elements of David Henry Hwang's play. Funding. Choice of director. First performance of play in 1988. Success of the play and Tony Award for Best Costumes. Physical and symbolic description of the set. Musical selections. Characters. Plot and issues of the play. Purpose of nude scene. 2 illustrations.
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"M. Butterfly is David Henry Hwang's intriguing dream of love and intrigue. The producer of this particular play was Stuart Ostrow and according to Mr. Hwang, the idea was presented to Ostrow, who provided some start-up funding for the writing of the project. The project was based on a two-page treatment that Hwang sent to Ostrow. Ostrow kept the treatment and was able to reproduce it the night M. Butterfly won the Tony. Hwang was a bit inured by the fact that he had proposed a musical and Ostrow produced musicals. Upon confrontation, though, Ostrow was enthralled by the piece and insisted on taking it straight to Broadway rather than working it through a regional theatre program first as Hwang felt was necessary.
Ostrow suggested director John Dexter as the proposed director for this play. Dexter originally began acting while in the ..."
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"M. Butterfly" and the Western Cultural Creations, 2002.
Shows how the play "M. Butterfly" dispels Western stereotypes of women in the Esst.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 71.95
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"M. Butterfly" deconstructs Western stereotypes of the East and the women of the East. It reveals the multiplicity of individual relationships and their meanings in social and political contexts. Within the duality of masculinity-femininity and West-East, the play brings forth the aspects of power embedded in Western stereotypes of the femininity of the East, which is comparable to the power involved in political imperialism. With the deconstruction of the stereotypes and reversal of the duality, the play leads the audience to new political consciousness and look at the Western as well as Eastern stereotypes critically.
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Joseph Wood Krutch's "Henry David Thoreau", 2004.
Review and analysis of Krutch's book on the life of Henry David Thoreau.
1,018 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 36.95
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This paper presents the author's view of Joseph Wood Krutch's book about the life and writings of Henry David Thoreau. The paper describes Krutch's book, entitled simply "Henry David Thoreau", as more of a study on what Thoreau was all about than an biography of his life. Thus, the book, though it does include biographical information, focuses more on Thoreau's writing than his life. The paper goes on to point out that Krutch holds Thoreau in high regard and that Krutch manages to impart this feeling on his reader, which leaves the reader feeling fascinated with Thoreau's outlook on life, as well.
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"Krutch continues his investigations into Thoreau?s philosophy on life by considering his works and the views presented in them. Interestingly, Krutch points out that Thoreau did not have one overall philosophy but that it changed over the range of his works and in many cases, contradicted itself. This is another case where something that could be perceived as a negative is presented as a positive. Krutch presents these contradiction not as a sign that Thoreau was not intelligent or focused, but rather as a sign that he was philosophizing based on his own personal journey. Once again, this can be compared to other scholars who create a philosophy and then spend their time trying to justify the philosophy. Thoreau did not take this same approach, but instead focused on experiencing everything without regard for how it would be viewed by others."
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Henry David Thoreau, 2002.
A biography of the life and work of the writer Henry David Thoreau.
2,549 words (approx. 10.2 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 77.95
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This paper examines the life and work of Henry David Thoreau, considered to be one of the greatest American writers of the 19th century. It looks at how Thoreau is remembered as an eccentric man who shunned the norms of society, instead opting to live alone, with nature, at Walden Pond. It discusses how he was truly committed to civil disobedience and how his political thinking was somehow linked to his greater philosophy of nature. In this light Thoreau is considered as a reflective writer who had important reflections on every aspect of human life and society, including the political.
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Introduction
Thoreau?s Life
Thoreau?s Religious Ideas
American Transcendentalism and Thoreau
Civil Disobedience
Conclusion
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"In 1845, Thoreau built a cabin on Emerson's land near Walden Pond and lived there for a few years. He stayed in this natural setting in an effort to simplify his life, cut his living expenses and devote his time to nature and his writing. During his stay at Walden creek, he wrote two books, A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers, a description of a rowboat trip he took with his brother, and Walden, an account of his life that sealed Thoreau's reputation as an esteemed author.
Shortly after moving into his cabin, Thoreau refused to pay a government-issued poll tax as an act of protest against slavery and was put in jail. Against his wishes, his aunt paid his bail and he was set free. He wrote his famous essay, ?Civil Disobedience?, about this experience, urging readers to violate unjust laws. Throughout his life, Thoreau continued to protest slavery, war and anything else he felt was immoral."
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Henry David Thoreau: The Complex Struggle for Simplicity, 2002.
A discussion of how the life and mentality of Henry David Thoreau were shaped by America during the Gilded Age.
2,842 words (approx. 11.4 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 84.95
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This paper looks at the life of Henry David Thoreau, recognized as one of the great writers of America and a product of the New England transcendental movement. It examines how Thoreau's life was greatly influenced by his friends and family when he was young and how his family and their abolitionist views provided a foundation for Thoreau's seemingly eclectic ideals which later showed themselves in many of his actions. It analyzes how "Walden" and many other works were written when Thoreau lived at Walden Pond for two years to isolate himself from society and to expand his transcendentalist philosophies. It shows how Thoreau's views on society and his transcendentalist philosophies have hugely impacted many people in today's society and how his writings and ideals have left a lasting legacy in the minds of Americans throughout the years.
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"Christened David Henry by his father, John Thoreau, and his mother, Cynthia Dunbar, Thoreau ?was a product of heterogeneous ancestry?Scotch, English, and French? (Harding 1). He later changed his name, for reasons he would never reveal, to Henry David. The Thoreau family was known as a family of independent thinkers, and the ideas and moral traits that he was exposed to as a boy helped to build his character. Thoreau?s mother was a strong-minded woman who was actively concerned with abolitionist issues and social work, as well as an immanent interest in natural history. The family had even harbored fugitive slaves, which instilled in Thoreau an abolitionist conviction. Thoreau worked with his father for a short time producing graphite for pencil lead, but ?his father?s long series of business failures during Thoreau?s youth must have had a profound influence on Thoreau?s outlook toward society? (Harding 102). Thoreau was introduced to the daughter of a Unitarian minister, Ellen Sewall, on July 30, 1839."
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Henry David Thoreau, 2002.
A look at the influence of the life and times of Henry David Thoreau on his writing.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 7 sources, $ 53.95
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This paper is on Henry David Thoreau. How does his life and times influence his writing? His different works showed his many beliefs and values.
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