Hedwig and the Angry Inch

After Hedwig’s mother throws his father out for molesting him, Hedwig gets a sex change to marry an American G.I. to leave E. Berlin. However, once his husband abandons him for another man, Hedwig is faced with another type of division. He is neither man nor woman. Instead of trying to identify himself, he decides to go drag, thus ignoring the aspect of identity. He never fits in any category, so he creates a new one. Obviously, however

, he is not really happy with himself, and hasn’t really discovered who he really is.

Once justice prevails and the truth is exposed, Hedwig must finally come to terms with himself. Lewis writes that “The final scene shows Hedwig walking away from the camera into the night. He is completely naked, and unashamed of his deformed penis.” Hedwig finally gets tired of being someone who he isn’t and he gets tired of running from the truth; he refuses to put on his getup to avoid identity issues, and he refuses to ashamed of his deformity.

Tommy soon hides behind his alter-ego, even creating a cross on his head. Now having a mask to hide behind, he can go on, guilt-free, performing Hedwig’s songs and passing them off as his. Hedwig uses Tommy as someone who

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