During the 1950s Homosexuality – Oscar Wilde
Words: 1153 Pages: 4 4770During the 1950s homosexuality was illegal it was, as Oscar Wilde considered, “the love that dare not speak its name.” Being homosexual evoked fear of contamination of self and society. For instance, a novel written by James Baldwin, “Giovanni’s Room”, is based on a young American man, David, and his dilemma in the loss of his sexual identity and desire. During a homosexual encounter with Joey, David perceived this act as a loss of manhood and felt ashamed for not […]