Madame Butterfly Lesson Plan

What does Butterfly tell her child regarding what would happen if Pinkerton doesn't return? Do you think she is serious or is she simply upset?

If Pinkerton doesn't return, Butterfly says that her "horrible destiny is for the Geisha to dance and sing again!" She continues, "Not that profession of dishonor! Death! Death! But never dance again! I'd rather go to my death!" This is an interesting departure from Act I when she said, without shame, that she became a Geisha after her family lost their money. This suggests that she felt the need to censor herself when marrying or husband and only now feels comfortable expressing how desperate she is to leave that life. Regarding...