To be Butterflied:Cronenberg's M.Butterfly

In class discussions much has been revealed about M. Butterfly: how it criticizes Western concept of the East, how Western women emasculated the men with their confidence et cetera.
These issues are openly stated in the play instead of being implied which has been rather disturbing as it seems to underestimate the reader (and the audience) as being incapable of coming up with their own ideas about the play. Hwang leaves nothing to chance. He wants his message to be well understood.
Unfortunately, I tend to read a work of literature without an analytical eye. I try to enjoy the story itself. I let myself identify with the characters or events, symphatize with their feelings and so forth. Since I became a student of literature my reading has been deformed. I see things glowing behind the lines like John Nash decoding magazine articles. In order to maintain the pleasure I received from literature I try to read each work twice if I have that luxury.
In M. Butterfly’s ...