Nov 18, 2008

M. Butterfly | Sample Essay Outlines

Topic #1
M. Butterfly is based on the presumption that Westerners have falsely created and believe in the stereotype of the meek, submissive Oriental. How does western man’s blind acceptance of this stereotype make it possible for him to be duped by an Asian who plays up these stereotypes?

Outline
I. Thesis statement: The improbable scenario in M. Butterfly, where a man believes that his male lover is a woman, is only possible because the Western man believes stereotypes about the Oriental that are untrue.

II. The stereotype of the meek, submissive, loyal and...