CHAPTER2
SEXUALITY, HOMOSEXUALITY At"'{D DECONSTRUCTION
The
pUI]Jose
of
this
chapter
is
ro
provide
some
theories
t.'ult
are
needed in
m-,alyzl:ug the
homosexual
identii;y reflected
l< visihle Ltfo.
Firstly,
the
writer uses
some theories on the
sexuality !:hat are dealing with the concept, the
filets about sexuality
in
the
USA
!he
ni!'.eteenth centucy, and
the ideological system of
sexuality
USA
that em. They
a.'"'e
the data that the writer thinks important
because the ooncept
md facts about sexuality
the
particular place and
em
a.'"'e
Jrequi:rec: ro
understand before
the
writ.er
makes
ail
aualysis
about
Secondly,
the
writer adopts
seme
theories on
homosexuality regarr!ing to
definition, the
identity,
and
the
culture. The
theories
homosexuality
are the essentia thoories
in
the study.
Wlthm.¹.
:
a
rleep
understanding in homosexuality it is
impossible to
aualys'.e the
elements of
homosexual
idemity thllt
is
portrayed
the
novel.
Lastly,
the
writer reserts te
the
image about
homosexuality
American society.
wri.teexpect,.s readers to get
the bigger picture
on how
people
in
America acted
toward the
homosexuality.
ill the !<lSI.
subchaptei:, t.'!Vrirer
wm
explain
about
deconstruction
and
power
relation.
ideas are used to
analyL:e and see how the novel is
ttying
to
respond md
deoons!ruct the
ideology of
homosexu!l'.lity
in
A.mericoo
society.
2.1
T!Re S cr:dity
m.e sexuality matters
there are three sub
topics presented
by
the writer. The
coacept
of
sexuality,
the
issue
of
se:ruality
in
Western
countries,
and the
system
of
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