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	Home - Color Me Butterfly
		Spanning over sixty years, this poignant well-written book tells the story of four generations of mothers and daughters who embrace a legacy of unconditional love, old-fashioned family values, and faith to triumph over a life plagued with unspeakable abuse and pain.
		Written with the flow of a novel, with frank wisdom and wit, Color Me Butterfly encourages the reader to immerse themselves into this family's life and become an advocate for change.
		The Color Me Butterfly Journal series is designed to guide you in self discovery and inspire you to find more meaning, purpose and joy.
	www.colormebutterfly.com (169 words)

	M. Butterfly - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Butterfly is a 1988 play by David Henry Hwang, which deals with themes about cultural stereotypes of East vs West (see Orientalism), and is loosely based on the real life relationship between Bernard Boursicot and Shi Pei-Pu.
		Unable to face the fact that his "perfect woman" is actually a man, he retreats deep within himself and his memories (the action of the play is depicted as his own disordered, distorted recollection of the events surrounding their affair) and ultimately commits suicide in his cell.
		Butterfly premiered on Broadway at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre on Mar 20, 1988.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/M._Butterfly (306 words)

	Butterfly Glossary: M
		In the adult stage (butterflies and moths), the maxillae are long, forming the proboscis.
		Monarchs (and other milkweed butterflies) lay their eggs on milkweed leaves; the caterpillars eat milkweed leaves to incorporate the milkweed toxins into their bodies in order to poison their predators.
		The Queen Butterfly (Danaus gilippus) is a Müllerian mimic; it is a poisonous butterfly that mimics the poisonous Monarch.
	www.enchantedlearning.com /subjects/butterfly/glossary/indexm.shtml (1510 words)

	Butterfly stroke - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The butterfly, (fly for short) is a swimming stroke swum on the breast, with both arms moving simultaneously.
		The peak speed of the butterfly is even faster than that of the front crawl, due to the synchronous pull/push with both arms, yet since speed drops significantly during the recovery phase, it is overall slightly slower than the front crawl.
		Therefore, the butterfly arms with a breaststroke kick were used by a few swimmers in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin for the breaststroke competitions.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Butterfly_stroke (2167 words)

	Madame Butterfly Story Origins
		Butterfly falls in love with Pinkerton who promises, untruly, to return "when the robins nest again." In the meantime Butterfly has a child she names Trouble - meaning Joy.
		Butterfly attempts suicide, to die with honor, as Pinkerton has taken everything that is precious to her.
		By singing in fluid Italian, Butterfly is finally freed from the pidgin English she had spoken in versions thus far.
	www.balletmet.org /Notes/ButterflyStory.html (1635 words)

	Feminism in M. Butterfly (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		In M. Butterfly, Hwang views feminism from a variety of unusual lenses by looking at both genders, and serving to draw attention to the traits and qualities of both using dialogue, character study, and clever dramatic techniques.
		Any discussion of feminism in M. Butterfly must be chronological, and show the development of the characters over time; this allows the reader and audience to mark the character study of the selves over duration of the drama.
		Butterfly is a strong and creative drama driven by strong and creative ideas, but none are as clear or as forceful as the inequalities between men (the errant need to control) and women (submitting to these controls) and their sources (male insecurities, fear of vulnerability), which he discloses, and ultimately, condemns.
	www.cs.umbc.edu /~evans/mbutterfly.html (1762 words)

	M Butterfly
		Perhaps the chief merit of M. Butterfly is that it preserves a performance of a play widely regarded as a contemporary classic with its original Broadway leads, John Lithgow and B.D. Wong.
		Butterfly opens in the cramped prison cell where diplomat Rene Gallimard is being held captive by the French government - and by his own illusions.
		Butterfly is one of the most compelling, explosive, and slyly humorous dramas ever to light the Broadway stage, a work of unrivaled brilliance, illuminating the conflict between men and women, the differences between East and West, racial stereotypes - and the shadows we cast around our most cherished illusions.
	www.tuvy.com /resource/books/m/m_butterfly.htm (459 words)

	Confronting the Stage: M. Butterfly and A Tempest as Examples of Postcolonial Drama
		At the moment he is speaking of his remaining belief that there are beautiful women, as he thought his "Butterfly" was, but it is indicative of the colonial impulse.
		Regardless, when Gallimard begins his affair with Song, he is already thinking of her as "Butterfly," and it isn’t long before he begins calling her that and openly discussing his desire for the stereotype of the Oriental woman.
		He affirms that he is the same "Butterfly," and that the two of them could go away to be happy together (88-90).
	www.wdog.com /rider/writings/butterfly_tempest.htm (1845 words)

	Butterfly School: School Programs at the Butterfly House
		The programs are designed to foster a better understanding of butterflies and their importance to the balance of life on Earth.
		Metamorphosis of the butterfly is discussed through photographs and the guidance of the docents.
		Both complete and incomplete metamorphoses are presented and compared with the butterfly and the cockroach as the focus.
	www.butterflyschool.org /teacher/fieldtrips.html (557 words)

	GradeSaver: M. Butterfly Essay: Masculinity, Femininity, and the Western Rape Mentality in "M. Butterfly"
		As a master text of Orientalism, 'Madame Butterfly' confirms the Asian woman's perpetual sexual availability for the Western male even as her convenient demise delimits such liaisons; in the end, Cio-Cio-San's suicide recapitulates the face of the expendable Asian whose inevitable death confirms her marginality within dominant culture and history.
		Butterfly?" The inversion of the opening and closing lines indicates the dissolution of Gallimard's "Madame Butterfly" fantasy; just as the meaning of the lines has changed completely, so has the relationship between Gallimard and Song; it is Gallimard, by the end of the play, who has become Cio-Cio-San.
		It seems improbable that anyone can remain ignorant about the sex of his lover for twenty years, but "M. Butterfly" is based on the true story of the French diplomat Bernard Boursicot and his Chinese mistress Shi Peipu, with whom he had a twenty-year relationship with before discovering his lover's true identity.
	www.gradesaver.com /classicnotes/titles/mbutterfly/essay1.html (1996 words)

	M. Butterfly (1993) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		M Butterfly is a remarkably compelling film, even though the premise has been spoiled.
		Dealing with the same issues as in Farewell, My Concubine, such as the state of Chinese theater during the revolution, M Butterfly is easier to understand and more involving.
		However, M Butterfly explains the setting in a way that has no minimum education requirement.
	www.imdb.com /title/tt0107468 (446 words)

	M. Butterfly
		The thing that makes M. Butterfly so interesting is very little has the same meaning if you know the real situation as it does on the surface.
		It is also interesting to note that in the film version Gallimard slices his throat with the edge of the mirror he has used to put on the makeup of the Oriental woman (Butterfly) to kill himself, and after he falls his bloody face in makeup is reflected in the mirror.
		Butterfly shows us such a man. Not only are crises of gender and sexuality called into question (a limited reading) but questions of imperialism and race are also brought forth in the Gallimard character's attempted mutation.
	www.metalasylum.com /ragingbull/movies/butterfly.html (3528 words)

	M. Butterfly, a CurtainUp DC review
		M. Boursicot was convicted of treason during the 1980's when his lover turned out to be a spy.
		Hwang's name for M. Boursicot) consistently paints a picture of how victimized he is, how innocent to the ways of the world he was, and how his love was so pure for his "Butterfly," Beijing opera star Song Liling.
		M. Gallimard's wife, Helga (played with aplomb by Brigid Cleary), lives in her own delusional state, choosing to ignore her husband's obvious affair in favor of keeping her status as a diplomat's wife.
	www.curtainup.com /mbutterflydc.html (910 words)

	St. Louis Attractions - "Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House"
		As the butterflys only live about two weeks, chrysalides are flown in from around the world on a daily basis.
		The Butterfly House is a not-for-profit organization established in 1998 to foster a better understanding of butterflies, and increase awareness of the natural habitat in which butterflies thrive.
		Admission to the Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House and Education Center; $5 adults, $4.50 seniors; $4 children, ages 3 - 12; children under 3 are free.
	www.slfp.com /ButterflyHouse.htm (521 words)

	M. Butterfly \| Introduction (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Butterfly is one of the most celebrated of recent American plays, and the first by an Asian-American to win universal acclaim.
		Butterfly enjoyed a popular run on Broadway and when it moved to London's Shaftsbury Theatre in 1989 it broke all box office records in the first week.
		The play is based on a bizarre but true story of a French diplomat who carried on a twenty-year affair with a Chinese actor and opera singer, not realizing that his partner was in fact a man masquerading as a woman.
	www.enotes.com /m-butterfly/introduction/print (269 words)

	M. Butterfly (1993)
		Butterfly is narrated, for the most part, through the eyes of Gallimard; and said narration frequently jumps back and forth in time, as dictated by the storyteller.
		Butterfly is not only simple to follow, but the random cuts in narrative prove quite effective when delivering the story’s twist ending.
		Butterfly, though flawed, is a fine work in and of itself.
	www.stomptokyo.com /otf/Butterfly/Butterfly.htm (820 words)

	Compare Prices and Read Reviews on M Butterfly at Epinions.com
		Basically, because the theme of Madame Butterfly implies that the helpless Japanese woman should be so in love with this American sailor, that she must commit suicide over him.
		Butterfly spies on this French diplomat, Renae Gallimar and plays a bunch of games with his mind.
		Well, Butterfly says she's pregnant, but she is lying, and she flees to China and asks her government for a baby, a half white and half Chinese baby, she then returns and tells Gallimar that this is his child.
	www.epinions.com /content_61656829572 (1125 words)

	Amazon.com: M Butterfly: Video: Jeremy Irons,John Lone,Barbara Sukowa,Ian Richardson,Annabel Leventon,Shizuko ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		M. Butterfly is an adaptation of David Henry Hwang's Tony Award winning play and is based on a true story (Naked Lunch, despite its radical form, was also largely based on events from Burroughs' life -- both real and imagined).
		I think the timing of M. Butterfly's release was partly to blame for its lukewarm reception as it touches on some of the same gender, sexual orientation and cultural issues as Farewell My Concubine, which was released around the same time.
		Butterfly for me is about transformation.." For me, it's a brilliant exploration of the nature of curiousity and desire that necessarily ends tragically.
	www.amazon.com /M-Butterfly-David-Cronenberg/dp/6303031897 (2189 words)

	Asian American Journalists Association : Los Angeles \| M. BUTTERFLY
		But even if “M. Butterfly” now ironically endorses the Orientalist fantasy it was meant to deconstruct, it still retains its theatrical power, as evidenced by the recent East West Players production directed by Chay Yew at the David Henry Hwang Theater.
		Although at first Song is idealized as the geisha in a deftly abbreviated version of Puccini’s opera “Madama Butterfly,” he then is shamed for loving the undeserving Frenchman and later cries out to Gallimard to recognize Song for the man he truly is, almost begging Gallimard to restore his humanity.
		Indeed, Ocampo’s butterfly is closer to an earlier incarnation of the foreign lover, Bizet’s Gypsy Carmen, who is so wild and threatening that her European lover must kill her to control her.
	www.aaja-la.org /Events/MButterfly.asp (1374 words)

	Amazon.com: M. Butterfly: With an Afterword by the Playwright: Books: David Henry Hwang (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		M. Butterfly: With an Afterword by the Playwright by David Henry Hwang
		Hwang also failed to realize that "Madame Butterfly" is viewed as beautiful not because a woman kills herself for the man she loves, but because she kills herself for her child.
		Puccini's "Madame Butterfly" has a crappy plot, as I've already said, and it does embody the attitudes that the West had towards the East back when the East was viewed as exotic and the story was at the apex of its popularity.
	www.amazon.com /Butterfly-Playwright-David-Henry-Hwang/dp/0452272599 (2205 words)

	M Butterfly
		Canadian director David Cronenberg's "M. Butterfly," is based on David Henry Hwang's novel about a French diplomat who has an 18-year love affair with a Chinese man he believes to be a woman; this play is based on the true story of Phillipe Bouriscot, a French diplomat who ultimately was jailed for his activities.
		"M. Butterfly" was one of the more popular films shown at the Toronto Film Festival where it had a world premiere screening.
		Cronenberg was born in Ontario, Canada March 15, 1943, educated at the University of Toronto.
	www.rottentomatoes.com /m/m_butterfly/about.php (619 words)

	StorySite - Book Detail (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Description : Based on a true story that stunned the world, M. Butterfly opens in the cramped prison cell where diplomat Rene Gallimard is being held captive by the French government - and by his own illusions.
		While the play begins with him in a French prison, we are taken far away from this prison into the depths of his mind.
		Butterfly takes a bold move in rearranging common roles set by our society, whether speaking for the present or from fifty years ago.
	www.storysite.org /reference/detail/0452272599.html (539 words)

	Field Trips - Susan C. Allie: Article 4 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		A thirty-foot caterpillar for children to climb on is next to the entrance in the sculpture garden.
		Butterflies were found resting on tree leaves and along the bark, which was a favorite place of the owl butterfly.
		In the future a mounted butterfly exhibit is planned.
	butterflywebsite.com /FieldTrips/SusanAllie/Article04.htm (331 words)

	Mimsy Review: M. Butterfly
		I loved the play, but the important, pivotal scene, where Chris leaves Kim, was always totally ridiculous to me. I suspect the writers felt the same way, and that’s why they skipped over it until the end of the play when they hoped we would consider it already a done deal.
		Butterfly”, then there’s a reason for that: he didn’t.
		“M. Butterfly” is based both on author Hwang’s feelings about the cultural stereotype of Madame Butterfly and vaguely on a true story, a French diplomat caught spying for his Chinese lover--who he claimed he thought was a woman.
	www.hoboes.com /Mimsy/?ART=151 (795 words)

	Butterfly Hope: A Creative Arts, Science, and Gardening Program
		Butterfly Hope: A Creative Arts, Science, and Gardening Program
		Butterfly Hope is an educational enrichment program that provides high quality experiences for children to explore and develop an appreciation of the natural world and express their individual creativity in a caring and supportive environment.
		Butterfly Hope es un programa educativo de enriquecimiento que provee experiencias de alta calidad que los niños pueden hacer un reconocimiento y desarrollar un agradecimiento del mundo natural y pueden expresar su creatividad individual en un ambiente compasivo y comprensivo.
	www.butterflyhope.org (120 words)

	M Butterfly: A Bibliography of Materials in the UC Berkeley Libraries
		M Butterfly: A Bibliography of Materials in the UC Berkeley Libraries
		Eng D. "In The Shadows Of A Diva, Committing Homosexuality In David Hwang's M. Butterfly." Amerasia Journal, 1994, V20 N1:93-116.
		Pao A. "The Critic And The Butterfly, Sociocultural Contexts And The Reception Of David Henry Hwang's 'M.Butterfly'." Amerasia Journal, 1992, V18 N3:1-16.
	www.lib.berkeley.edu /MRC/mbutterfly.html (444 words)

	M Butterfly
		Original Review: David Cronenberg's most mainstream movie to date, M Butterfly is a fairly straightforward adaptation based partly on the classic Puccini opera and partly on David Henry Hwang's new Broadway version of the timeless play.
		The main theme, given a full rendition in the first track 'M Butterfly', is built around a lovely four note motif, and is granted a thunderous opening statement on horns before moving on to be performed by woodwinds with a string backing and accompaniment from a delicate harp.
		Instead, the score is a case of quiet variations on the main theme, with reflective strings, glassy harps and calm woodwind performances dominating throughout.
	www.moviemusicuk.us /mbuttecd.htm (597 words)

	WowEssays.com - Illusion In M. Butterfly
		Illusion in M. Butterfly In David Henry Hwang's play M. Butterfly we are introduced to Rene Gallimard who has unknowingly been sexually involved with another man for twenty years.
		Hwang effectively uses the opera Madame Butterfly by Giacomo Puccini as a framework to mold the main character, Rene Gallimard.
		Obviously Gallimard is not happy with himself or his life so he goes in search for his Butterfly or more importantly a new identity.
	www.wowessays.com /dbase/ac2/xht221.shtml (567 words)

	M. Butterfly Essays
		In “M. Butterfly” David Hwang tried to link imperialism, racism, and sexism in a very complicated love affair between a French diplomat named Rene Gillimard and a Chinese male actor named Song Liling.
		Gillamard so desperately wants Song to be his fantasy stereotypical Asian woman who is beautiful, submissive and will do anything for her love that he ignores all evidence that would reveal to him that Song is a man and a spy for the Chinese government.
		Song: I thought you understood my modesty...” It is here where the submissive woman fantasy of Gillimard is broken when Song refuses to remove her clothes, yet Gillimard looks past it and accepts that Song is embarrassed of her body because he is in love with her.
	www.houseofessays.com /viewpaper/889.html (333 words)

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