socially inept (Hwang 11). Gallimard desires to be what he considers masculine and powerful and tends to associate this masculinity with being desired by the opposite sex. We see this aspect of Gallimard's desire in the scene where he is in an apartment building with... middle of paper.......Gallimard: Stop! I do not want. I don't... Song: Oh but you asked me to undress, remember? Gallimard: What? It happened years ago! And I took it back! Song: No. You put it off. The inevitable has been postponed. Today the inevitable has come calling” (Hwang 64) The inevitable is the revelation of Song's true sex. Gallimard chose to remain ignorant of Song's vices even though he admits he always knew. His desire to be accepted as masculine and not as a weak, unattractive man led him to pursue a relationship with Song. Desire can be dangerous if you allow it to rule your life. Gallimard wanted to be masculine. He wanted to be desired by women, that is, the perfect woman. He wanted happiness. Desire masks the truth. Ignorance is a blessing. Works Cited Hwang, David Henry. M. Farfalla. New York, NY (440 Park Ave. South, New York 10016): Dramatists Play Service, 1988. Print.

Topic > socially inept (Hwang 11). Gallimard desires to be what he considers masculine and powerful and tends to associate this masculinity with being desired by the opposite sex. We see this aspect of Gallimard's desire in the scene where he is in an apartment building with... middle of paper.......Gallimard: Stop! I do not want. I don't... Song: Oh but you asked me to undress, remember? Gallimard: What? It happened years ago! And I took it back! Song: No. You put it off. The inevitable has been postponed. Today the inevitable has come calling” (Hwang 64) The inevitable is the revelation of Song's true sex. Gallimard chose to remain ignorant of Song's vices even though he admits he always knew. His desire to be accepted as masculine and not as a weak, unattractive man led him to pursue a relationship with Song. Desire can be dangerous if you allow it to rule your life. Gallimard wanted to be masculine. He wanted to be desired by women, that is, the perfect woman. He wanted happiness. Desire masks the truth. Ignorance is a blessing. Works Cited Hwang, David Henry. M. Farfalla. New York, NY (440 Park Ave. South, New York 10016): Dramatists Play Service, 1988. Print.