Genre
Non-fiction
Setting and Context
Set in New York, in the context of gay and lesbian culture
Narrator and Point of View
Enlightening and insightful
Tone and Mood
Enlightening and insightful
Protagonist and Antagonist
The central character is the narrator.
Major Conflict
The major conflict is that society discriminates against the gay and LGBTQ communities. People with same-sex orientation do not have the freedom to express and exercise their sexual desires because society views them as evil and cursed.
Climax
The climax came when the LGBTQ society started campaigns for recognition as part of the society, and they have achieved significant progress towards expressing their sexuality openly.
Foreshadowing
The obstacles the LGBTQ society faces in life is foreshadowed by societal beliefs which view people attracted to same-sex orientation as evil and unwanted.
Understatement
Sexuality is understated in the text. Society beliefs that a person must be sexually attracted to a person of the opposite sex, which is unrealistic in some circumstances.
Allusions
The story alludes to the struggles gay and lesbian people go through in society.
Imagery
The images of oppression, hate, misinformation and human dignity depict sight imagery which plays a crucial role in highlighting the challenges the LGBTQ community goes through.
Paradox
The main paradox is that the gay community has become a pride movement in most parts of America, unlike many people's expectations.
Parallelism
There is parallelism between the expectations of the gay community and societal norms.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
The pedophile is a metonymy for sinners and people who do not deserve part of society.
Personification
N/A
