Representation and Deconstruction of Gender Constructs in David Levithan’s Every Day (2012)

DOI

10.2991/assehr.k.200729.012How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Every Day, David Levithan, gender construction, gender non-conforming

Abstract

David Levithan is renowned as an author who does not portray stereotypical LGBTQ characters in his novels. His 2012 novel, Every Day, presents one such gender non-conforming protagonist. The novel’s plot revolves around a genderless and unembodied spirit who travels from one body to another every day. This study intends to investigate gender constructions articulated in Every Day. The textual analysis accomplished during this research endeavor suggests that Every Day problematizes the representation of gender and challenges traditional gender constructions through its characters.

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© 2020, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Almasafira Nurarafah
AU  - Adriana Rahajeng Mintarsih
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/07/30
TI  - Representation and Deconstruction of Gender Constructs in David Levithan’s Every Day (2012)
BT  - Proceedings of the International University Symposium on Humanities and Arts (INUSHARTS 2019)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 61
EP  - 65
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.200729.012
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.200729.012
ID  - Nurarafah2020
ER  -