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I agree with Alexander Lewis’ view that one of the main underlying themes in the movie is the confusion and division that Hedwig faces after the surgery of his penis. Like Hedwig, the Berlin wall is also divided, separating East and West Berlin. Coincidentally, Hedwig’s mother is from the East, and his father is from the West. 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