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Normalizing Masochism: Subversion and Reification of Hegemony in Larry Kramer's >The Normal Heart< [application of Fromm's theories to art]

  • In its broadest sense, hegemony is defined as a set of agreed ideologies practiced by prominent regimes and governments which influences people’s minds. One of the practices which can be observed in most societies is the exclusion and rejection of homosexuals of their fundamental rights as humans. As such, the issue will be magnified in this paper through a satirical play written by Larry Kramer, entitled >The Normal Heart<. Parallel with the dominant hegemony, the homosexual characters in the play are mistreated and isolated within their own society. To retaliate, these characters consider themselves as victims and intend to counter the situation by masochism. However, the attempt seems to backfire and reify the preexisting hegemony. As such, this paper explores >The Normal Heart< in light of Antonio Gramsci’s concept of hegemony as well as Erich Fromm’s masochism. To further specify, the paper examines the homosexual characters – their victimization and their fight against the dominant ideologies and how it all leads to their estrangement within the society.

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Author:Tay Lai Kit, Kamelia Talebian Sedehi
Parent Title (English):Journal of Language and Communication, Vol. 3, No. 2 (2016), 241-248.
Document Type:Articles
Language:English
Year of first Publication:2016
Release Date:2024/04/04
Format:PDF-file to download
IdNo:Kit_Tay_Lai_and_Talebian_Sedehi_K_2016
Writings about Erich Fromm (Secondary Literature):Articles / Artikel
Erich Fromm's Library and Erich Fromm Archive:Articles / Artikel
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