Tag: the female protagonist Shen Te attempts to gain agency by gender-bending as her fake male cousin Shui Ta. Discuss the effects of this performance of gender

Consider our exploration of gender roles in Brecht’s The Good Woman of Setzuan. In the play, the female protagonist Shen Te attempts to gain agency by gender-bending as her fake male cousin Shui Ta. Discuss the effects of this performance of gender, and Shen Te’s social experiences as both male and female. Does taking on a double self in Shui Ta allow Shen Te to overcome the stereotypes and social barriers associated with femininity in Setzuan?

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– Writing in World Literature   Due: Week 9, in class (Essay Outline due Week 6, in class)   Assignment: Major Essay (15% of course grade)   Write a 1200-1500 word essay (roughly 4-5 pages, double spaced, in a standard Read More …