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S/LI/440. Sexual rebellion in Rossetti's Goblin Market and Joyces A Painful Case

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2010
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Homosexuality and the respective author's depiction of society's attitudes towards it are discussed. Whilst in Rosetti's work, lesbianism is seen as a liberation for the two central characters, Lizzie and Laura, in Joyce's novel, Mr Duffy is stigmatised, persecuted and potentially criminalized for his desire for what is seen as sexual rebellion.

 

KEYWORDS: Sexual rebellion, homosexuality, lesbianism, society, literature, gender, sexuality,

 
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