M. Butterfly

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M. Butterfly | Act III, scenes 1-3: Questions and Answers

Questions
1. Why was Song able to dupe Gallimard into thinking he was a man?

2. Is Song sure that Gallimard never knew Song was a man?

3. What happens after Song strips?

4. How does Gallimard regress back into a world of fantasy?

5. What role in the Puccini opera does Song take by reciting the lines “Butterfly? Butterfly?” to end the play?

Answers
1. According to Song, men believe what the want to. Additionally, according to the Western stereotype of the Oriental, all Orientals all feminine in nature.

2. We do not know for sure. Song admits that Gallimard never...

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