A Caged World: A critical analysis of Queer oppression in Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray, Statovci’s Crossing and Baldwin’s Giovanni’s Room
This thesis is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in English, 2022.
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10361-179402023-03-22T05:24:12Z A Caged World: A critical analysis of Queer oppression in Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray, Statovci’s Crossing and Baldwin’s Giovanni’s Room Kabir, Silvia Mohammad Noman, Dr. Abu Sayeed Department of English and Humanities, Brac University Queer oppression The Picture of Dorian Gray Statovci’s Crossing Baldwin’s Giovanni’s Room Queer theory in literature This thesis is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in English, 2022. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (pages 43-44). Whether it was acknowledged or not, homosexuality and same-sex interactions existed in every society. In the past, homosexual individuals faced discrimination due to their gender identification in Christian-based societies. In writing about homosexuality, early LGBT writers like Oscar Wilde and James Baldwin experienced great suffering. Laws have been developed to secure society against LGBT individuals. They are perceived as a hazard that has the potential to undermine traditional society's moral standards. The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde made a groundbreaking statement since it depicted gay characteristics in Victorian culture, where homosexuals were referred to be demons. Wilde always tried to challenge the established social structure and the bourgeois throughout his works. He became a victim for pursuing his personal choices which were considered a sin in Victorian society. However, his sufferings made him a pioneer figure in Gay liberation later on. Subsequently, the novel Giovanni’s Room by James Baldwin was published during the mid of 19th century when homosexuality was considered a mental illness in American society. Statovci’s Crossing comes at a time when many of us have become sceptical of binary classifications, such as gay, heterosexual, woman, and man, and have started to see how insufficient they are to capture the reality of human lives. This paper aims to analyze Queer oppression in Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray, Statovci’s Crossing and Baldwin’s Giovanni’s Room by exploring Queer theory which challenges the established norms. Also, the paper aims to analyze the domination of class differences towards queer people by exploring Marxist theory. Lastly, the paper aims to acknowledge the battle of queer people to understand their true selves by exploring the psychoanalytical approach. Silvia Kabir B.A. in English 2023-03-05T08:40:31Z 2023-03-05T08:40:31Z 2022 2022-09 Thesis 18303018 http://hdl.handle.net/10361/17940 en Brac University theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. 45 pages application/pdf Brac University |
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This thesis is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in English, 2022. |
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A Caged World: A critical analysis of Queer oppression in Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray, Statovci’s Crossing and Baldwin’s Giovanni’s Room |
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