![]() ![]() It should first be noted that Tipping the Velvet has the element of a picaresque novel which means that it describes the adventures of a character, who impersonates oneself as someone else and overcomes various difficulties in effort to achieve happiness or success (Hermans, 136). ![]() Secondly, in this way she is able to express her lesbian identity without incurring the indignation of other people who were normally prejudiced against any form of homosexuality or deviance from existing norms. ![]() These strategies allow Nancy to better understand the society in which she lives and people’s attitude toward homosexuality. Cross-dressing, drag, and passing as men offers the main character more opportunities and freedom. Overall, clothing plays an important role for them for two reasons. ![]() The main female characters try to evade and violate these norms by impersonating themselves as men. To a great extent, this work focuses on gender distinctions and behavior patterns that were considered to be appropriate for men and women. Sarah Waters’ novel Tipping the Velvet enables the readers to better understand the Victorian society with its values and norms. ![]()
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