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“Introspection on Female Identity through Demythologizing: Queen Christina by Pam Gems.” Studies in English Language & Literature. 37.2 (2011): 125-44. This thesis study on gender issues appeared in Pam Gems’s play Queen Christina, identifying correspondence between the 17th-century queen of Sweden and the successive feminist movement. Focusing on her transformation from a masculine-identified icon of patriarchy into an untamed rebel against political and sexual conservatism, Gems reinterprets the value of the famous woman’s life and searches for the appropriation for women in the modern world. Gems, as she rejected identifying herself as a radical feminist, doesn’t privilege any specific political position. She tries to dramatize the human reality of women who have been sacrificed by the patriarchal pressures of society. For this purpose, she uses comedy, which is helpful for revealing the potential fluidity of gender boundaries. In addition, the life of the historical figure epitomizes the crisis of modern women, confusing the images of traditional feminity with the feminist assertion of equality and sexual freedom. Christina, the spokesperson for women and Gems, provides that a valid definition can only be reached through the creation of a society more suited to both sexes. (Chonbuk National University)