It is with this type of reading perhaps that a lesbian narrative space is created by Cather in "My Antonia." ... Cather's characterisation, with effective use of binary oppositions, a male narrative voice and critique of conventional gender/norms and roles allows this lesbian narrative space to be drawn out from the main text. ... Jim's revolution towards the snake further accentuates how the idea of the male is treated within the novel, opening up a space for a lesbian narrative to be formed. ... Farwell begins to define her idea of the lesbian narrative space by suggesting "...

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ARGUMENT The gaze theory was written by Laura Mulvey, a feminist film theorist, in an essay called "Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema". ... Laura Mulveys ideas are very out dated (1975). ... Mulveys idea is based on there being one type of male spectator, the male heterosexual. ... Judith Halberstam supports the idea of the voyeuristic male gaze on the female victim. ... In psychoanalytical society, "a woman is subject to personal and social depression through her lack of a penis" . ...

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At first sight, Stone Butch Blues might appear to be a straightforward narrative fiction that follows the sexual tails of lesbian Jess Goldberg. ... In presenting Goldberg's life as the personal side of political history, Feinberg demonstrates that sexual identity and gender are constituted as social constructs, evident in the series of brutal and humiliating punishments that Jess and her Tran gendered friends are subjected to for failing to conform to society's expectations. ... In Stone Butch Blues, the funeral scene illustrates Nestlé's point about the power of the d...

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James Carson, from "The Story of One White Woman,"" and Jake Barnes, from The Sun Also Rises, fail to embody the traditional characteristics of masculinity. While James lacks honor and does not represent a protector, or a provider, Jake remains physically emasculated. Despite the seemingly impo...

• Word Count: 2224
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate