M. Butterfly by David Henry Hwang

M. Butterfly , a play by David Henry Hwang is the focus of this presentation and handout. M Butterfly is explored alongside themes of gender, sexuality, Orientalism, representations of East/West.

The powerpoint and handout include:
Quotes from the playwright, David Henry Hwang
Quotes from the play, M Butterfly
Tasks, discussion questions, and thinking points
Extracts from Judith Butler’s Gender Trouble
Extracts from Edward Saïd’s Orientalism (and other texts)
Academic criticism with questions for students
Recommended reading

This is a very useful interactive powerpoint and accompanying handout for any course that covers M Butterfly and drama concerned with gender, performativity, race and ethnicity.

Suitable for A Level and undergraduate students.