1. Butterfly
Illusion in M. Butterfly In David Henry Hwang's play M. Butterfly we are introduced to Rene Gallimard who has unknowingly been sexually involved with another man for twenty years. ... Hwang effectively uses the opera Madame Butterfly by Giacomo Puccini as a framework to mold the main character, Rene Gallimard. ... Gallimard thinks he has found his Butterfly when he meets and Asian actress named Song Liling. ...
- Word Count: 556
- Approx Pages: 2
- Grade Level: High School