M. Butterfly. by David Henry Hwang, David Henry Hwang Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of M. Butterfly.
Book Review: Interesting
Summary: 4 Stars
I had to read this for a college course. It was a very quick read and very interesting. It is a great book to write a paper over because of all the gender themes as well. It's a little grotesque at times and definitely not moral, but you wont regret reading it. I would suggest it highly.Book Review: Just what I ordered
Summary: 5 Stars
Nice to be able to receive scripts from Amazon without having to go to NYC to shop. This was brand new and just what I wanted. It arrived in perfect shape.Book Review: Pained Love
Summary: 4 Stars
M. Butterfly / 0-822-20712-5
No doubt you've heard the story of the man who was married to another man, but claimed to have mistakenly thought that his "wife" was a woman. In this incredible drama, Hwang takes this real life story, often distilled into a joke or a bit of trivia, and creates a compelling drama. He refuses easy answers here, noting that the thing people *really* want to ask is "Did he or didn't he know?" The novelty of the situation shocks us, and we want to hear the details - partly to satisfy a vicarious desire, and partly to reassure ourselves that such deception could not happen to us.
However, Hwang turns the question aside as meaningless and points out that the underlying deception - that of a false lover - is one that we've all seen countless times. The gender of the participants is less important than their feelings and motivations. Whatever else may have occurred, he argues, a human being was used in a terrible way, and his heart was destroyed in the process. Everything else in immaterial.
~ Ana Mardoll