But for Fate and Ban: Homosexual Villains and Victims in the Military.

Austen, Roger

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But for Fate and Ban: Homosexual Villains and Victims in the Military

Austen, Roger

College English, 36, 3, 352-9, Nov 74

The theme of homosexual officers lusting after innocent enlisted men has frequently appeared in English and American fiction since "Billy Budd"--almost always leading to tragic outcomes. (JH)

Descriptors: Authors, Characterization, Fiction, Homosexuality, Literary Criticism, Literary Devices, Literary Perspective, United States Literature

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