Celia and Rosalind, for instance, are extremely close friends, almost sisters, and the profound intimacy of their relationship seems at times more intense than that of ordinary friends. ... In the context of the play, her choice of an alter ego contributes to a continuum of sexual possibilities. ...

• Word Count: 1484
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Gender has become an ordinary concept of daily activities and for some people, questioning the notion of this term may seem pointless. ... Butler (1990), in her book "Gender Trouble", coins the term "performativity" and argues that the act that an individual does and performs is one that has been there before the individual came to the context. ...

• Word Count: 3244
• Approx Pages: 13
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate