Gender Performance in Neil LaBute’s Some Girl(S)
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This study analyses gender performance in Neil LaBute's Some Girl(S) and reveals how his male characters oppress others by adhering to standard societal ideals. Using the writings of Judith Butler and other gender theorists, the researcher examines the attempts of LaBute's male characters to reject the femininity within themselves by suppressing their feelings. Overall, the presence of harmful men in LaBute's works and the predominantly negative implications of their roles demonstrate that LaBute is criticising traditional performance in an effort to encourage change. LaBute employs numerous methods to illustrate this issue.
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