In Middlesex, a situation that I could deconstruct with Queer Theory would be the main character not have a definite sex. So far, I had thoughts that the main character was a girl and now as I read on, I’m thinking that the person is a boy. I’m not exactly sure yet though. So, queer theory fits this situation well because the meaning of queer is out of the norm and unusual. This situation is out of the ordinary because the character is not a definite boy or girl. Queer theory tries to break down the line between what society tells us is normal and what should be normal. People shouldn’t put a big line and look at other people as weird or in a bad way because they are different. Calliope is very different and I get the feeling that he/she is rejected in the book or feels out casted because they aren’t very sure what they are. In society, people would think that this is too weird and reject Calliope. Queer theory, says that doing this is not right and we should accept people like Calliope. So, queer theory helps to support Calliope because they are a perfect example of someone who can’t help what they are or how they feel and may be unusual but it doesn’t mean that they are less of a person or should be rejected.

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