# Gender Roles and Desire in The Playboy of the Western World

> Theme guide for The Playboy of the Western World by J. M. Synge.

Pegeen Mike's attraction to Christy's perceived strength contrasts with her disdain for the timid Shawn Keogh, revealing how traditional gender expectations influence romantic and social dynamics.

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