ABSTRACT
In Flecker’s poem on the island of Hyali, the sex of the town gossips is not made explicit: it is however, a cherished sexual stereotype that women gossip. This chapter examines such stereotypes of masculinity and femininity.
In Flecker’s poem on the island of Hyali, the sex of the town gossips is not made explicit: it is however, a cherished sexual stereotype that women gossip. This chapter examines such stereotypes of masculinity and femininity.