Madame Butterfly Post
The line i chose to write about was: “Me? Well, I thing that day Lef-ten-ant B.F. Pik-ker-ton is jus’ a god! Gold button — lace on his unicorn. At firs’, I frightend — he hol’ my hans’ so close–like–and kizz. Japanese girl no lig’ kizz; but when Lef-ten-ant B.F. Pik-ker-ton kizz me, I like ver’ much…”
I find it interesting how even though Madame Butterfly confessed that it was abnormal in Japanese culture for women to enjoy kisses, she still enjoyed it when Leiutenant Pinkerton kissed her. She was willing to go against her culture and everything she believed in for Pinkerton, yet Pinkerton really didn’t have the same feelings for Madame Butterfly. I also find it sad that even though Madame Butterfly gave up so much for Pinkerton, it was all in vain, because she died a truly sad and lonely death, having the love of her live enjoy the company of another woman.
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