The Left Hand of Darkness

The Left Hand of Normality In Ursula Le Guin’s novel, The Left Hand of Darkness, Genly Ai, an agent from the Eukemen, is sent to the planet Winter, one of the non-federated planets in the universe. His mission is to see if he can persuade the people from Winter to join the federation. However, Genly soon finds out that the rulers of Winter did not like the idea of being part of a federation, …

…their countries differently and he needs to accommodate to their desires inorder to persuade them to join the federation. Genly has to go through many obstacles to accomplish his goal. Sexuality plays an important role in the plot of the novel. Genly adapts to his surroundings by learning different aspects of each nations sexual behaviors. Inorder for Genly to accomplish his mission, he adjusted to the needs of others who helped him throughout his journey.