Hawkshaw is the barber who makes defense for the black man Will Mayes in the Dry September and the one who married Susan in the Hair.He has been almost soundless when he was introduced in the Hair;his story was weaved...Hawkshaw is the barber who makes defense for the black man Will Mayes in the Dry September and the one who married Susan in the Hair.He has been almost soundless when he was introduced in the Hair;his story was weaved by the narrator and the other folks.His life was always in the gaze of other folks;according to Foucault,the gaze is the sight carrying power or desire.Under the look of the gazers,he paid on the dead ficancee’s family’s mortgage;he gave up defending for Will;he married Susan and he left Jefferson.His behaviors can be explained by the gazee’s submission and resistance.Therefore,this thesis aims to offer some visions on the image of Hawkshaw through the lens of Foucault’s theory.展开更多
文摘Hawkshaw is the barber who makes defense for the black man Will Mayes in the Dry September and the one who married Susan in the Hair.He has been almost soundless when he was introduced in the Hair;his story was weaved by the narrator and the other folks.His life was always in the gaze of other folks;according to Foucault,the gaze is the sight carrying power or desire.Under the look of the gazers,he paid on the dead ficancee’s family’s mortgage;he gave up defending for Will;he married Susan and he left Jefferson.His behaviors can be explained by the gazee’s submission and resistance.Therefore,this thesis aims to offer some visions on the image of Hawkshaw through the lens of Foucault’s theory.
