Man

As the footsteps got closer and closer William Quirke scanned the room. He took in the scared faces and tense bodies as he tried to think of something to say, something to say that would not only convert the men standing before him but give them hope. Give them hope that one day Ireland would be free and the people of this great country would remember their names for centuries. Finally, William took a deep breath and cleared his voice. One last time he looks at the scared faces surrounding him.…

“Nobody can give you freedom. Nobody can give you equality or justice or anything. If you’re a man, you take it.” As said by Malcom X, this quote promotes the go getter attitude that those of an oppressed community must possess. Upon reading this line, I couldn’t help but think that it fully summarized the course itself. While discovering the many neighborhoods in Chicago, it seemed apparent that each carried its own vibe. From the affluent area of old town to the modest area of Pilsen, each…

“The Killers” is a story about two hitmen entering a small diner in order to murder a man who visits the diner frequently. During their visit, they harangue the people working at the diner. The short story was adapted into a film titled The Killers, which initially follows the short story almost exactly, but extends well beyond the original plot. The short story opens with two men named Max and Al entering a diner and sitting down at the counter. The story is set in the early evening, just…

Growing up John and his family lived in Louisiana a small town just right outside New Orleans. His family had always said he was a very optimistic young man doing any sort of job he could do until he could actually get a real job. John knew exactly what he wanted to do when he was older. He wanted to be a doctor so right out of High School he went straight into NYU in New York the next year. He finished college and was looking for a doctor job now that he was legal to be a doctor. He was offered…

communicating. Members in larger groups usually have less opportunities to voice their thoughts and opinions. Throughout this movie I observed how a group of jurors, 12 men, communicated with each other to determine the fate of an 18 year old accused young man. This movie perfectly portrayed the different stages of group development: forming, storming, norming, and performing. In the beginning of the movie the 12 men are taken into a room where all of them must find a way to communicate with…

Our world is plagued. Plagued with insecurities, ridiculous expectations, and gender roles. These things are reinforced time and time again by different and all forms of media. It has only grown worse in the 21st century with a new myriad of types of media being created and taking control of the minds in our society. Most people attack the visual media that portrays women and men of unattainable physical appearances, but it is not just physical insecurities that society places on people. It is…

What does it mean to be a man or a woman? Many people think that being a man means to not cry, never show any fear, be strong, and never show your feelings. Society is prejudicing men by setting certain standards that they must live up to, to be accepted by others. In the article “The Causes of Prejudice”, Vincent N. Parrillo defines prejudicial attitude as either negative or positive. Since only negative attitudes lead to violent social relations, many people define prejudice as “system of…

In William Shakespeare’s play, Macbeth, Lady Macbeth is portrayed as a masterful puppeteer in a male predominant world in which she attempts to control. Throughout this tragedy, the role of manhood and what it takes to be a man is called into question. Lady Macbeth is one who desires to take on the male role in the play’s cruel world. The audience sees what manhood means in her eyes as she manipulates her husband into committing numerous, horrific crimes. She has many male characteristics, but…

One man looked up, he looked me dead in the eye, and proceeded to stand up crossing his arms, and looked down upon me. “Look around you, you’re in a weak ass story with no plot, no character depth, and horrid description.” He chuckled to himself “I mean really? You have so many god-damned dialogue tags, you could feed the poor.” He steps closer his footsteps echoing in the room, everyone looked at me snickers from the left, then the right, then the whole room was full of chuckles. My heart…

little more than slaves to satisfying man’s ego. The emotive, “O curse of marriage!” further elucidates how union between man and woman can be seen as a penalty that suspends freedom. Subsequently, supposed infidelity can be detrimental to a married man’s image, as the repetition of “Reputation, reputation, reputation!” demonstrates that image constitutes what it is to be a man. However, men alone can affect the masculinity of others, as portrayed through the use of animalistic imagery in “Old…