An Analysis Of Where Have All The Good Men Gone

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To Ms. Hymowitz, Hello Ms. Kay S. Hymowitz, I’m writing this letter to you to talk about the recent writing that you have worked on, Where Have All The Good Men Gone. First off, I congratulate you on the great work that you have done. Your writing is very strong, and although you have great evidence to support your claim on how these generations of men are continuously living in pre-adulthood, I believe that you should also take in consideration that not all good men are completely gone. A good man is a term that can be defined in many ways. Some people see good in a different perspective and there’s no right answer on whether they’re really good or not. Although you do bring up great evidence and solid points to prove your point, you seem

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