“Stereotypes do exist, but we have to walk through them.” This quote once said by an American actor, Forest Whitaker, supports the idea that stereotypes which define a person’s gender are incorrect in reality. In these gender roles men are confident and calm during difficult situations, but in reality this is untrue and men are not always confident in tragic situations and sometimes act irrationally. In society the perfect man should not be able to sew because a woman’s job to do housework, like sewing. should be the ones to sew things. Also, stereotypes state women should always be polite and nice, but in reality this is untrue because women are not always nice and polite to others. J.M. Barrie, author of the novel Peter Pan, illustrates
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Darling, Wendy’s father, as a character that jokes around with his children. Mr. Darling defies society’s false expectations by being insecure when the nanny of his children, Nana, does not appear to like him. This is depicted when Barrie writes, “Nana also troubled him in another way. He had sometimes a feeling that she did not admire him” (Barrie 7). Mr. Daring is insecure because he wants Nana to admire him like the rest of the family does and fears she does not like him. Mr.Darling having insecurity about Nana not liking him, defies society’s view of gender because men are expected to be confident and disregarding others feelings towards them. Unlike society’s view of men being confident, men sometimes become insecure in certain situations, which Mr. Darling depicts the more realistic man and illustrates the unrealisticness of societies view. Also, Mr. Darling being insecure causes him to not be viewed in society as patriarchal figure. Mr. Darling also blurs the idea of society’s gender roles by feeling guilty about his children leaving to Neverland, the world where children never grow up. Mr. Darling’s guilt is depicted when Barrie writes, “In the bitterness of his remorse he …show more content…
Smee disagrees with society by knowing how to sew. This is illustrated when Barrie writes, “There was little sound, and none agreeable save the whirl of the ship’s sewing machine at which Smee sat, ever industrious and obliging” (Barrie 125). In society has placed because men are not suppose to sew only women are suppose to know how to sew. Society viewed it as incorrect to be a man and like to sew. Smee, similar to realistic men, sew to fix things and does not mind sewing, which is false in the eyes of society. Smee likes to name his weapons, along with various other objects of his ownership, displayed when Barrie writes, “Smee had pleasant names for everything, and his cutlass was Johnny Corkscrew, because he wiggled it in the wound. One could mention many lovable traits in Smee” (Barrie 54). This dilutes male gender roles because in society it is expected that girls would be the ones to name their toys and society see men naming their toys as taboo. Smee naming his weapons is similar to a man naming his car, which is more realistic than in society expectations. Barrie not only defies society’s gender roles of men, he also destroys society’s common view of women as
Darling, Wendy’s father, as a character that jokes around with his children. Mr. Darling defies society’s false expectations by being insecure when the nanny of his children, Nana, does not appear to like him. This is depicted when Barrie writes, “Nana also troubled him in another way. He had sometimes a feeling that she did not admire him” (Barrie 7). Mr. Daring is insecure because he wants Nana to admire him like the rest of the family does and fears she does not like him. Mr.Darling having insecurity about Nana not liking him, defies society’s view of gender because men are expected to be confident and disregarding others feelings towards them. Unlike society’s view of men being confident, men sometimes become insecure in certain situations, which Mr. Darling depicts the more realistic man and illustrates the unrealisticness of societies view. Also, Mr. Darling being insecure causes him to not be viewed in society as patriarchal figure. Mr. Darling also blurs the idea of society’s gender roles by feeling guilty about his children leaving to Neverland, the world where children never grow up. Mr. Darling’s guilt is depicted when Barrie writes, “In the bitterness of his remorse he …show more content…
Smee disagrees with society by knowing how to sew. This is illustrated when Barrie writes, “There was little sound, and none agreeable save the whirl of the ship’s sewing machine at which Smee sat, ever industrious and obliging” (Barrie 125). In society has placed because men are not suppose to sew only women are suppose to know how to sew. Society viewed it as incorrect to be a man and like to sew. Smee, similar to realistic men, sew to fix things and does not mind sewing, which is false in the eyes of society. Smee likes to name his weapons, along with various other objects of his ownership, displayed when Barrie writes, “Smee had pleasant names for everything, and his cutlass was Johnny Corkscrew, because he wiggled it in the wound. One could mention many lovable traits in Smee” (Barrie 54). This dilutes male gender roles because in society it is expected that girls would be the ones to name their toys and society see men naming their toys as taboo. Smee naming his weapons is similar to a man naming his car, which is more realistic than in society expectations. Barrie not only defies society’s gender roles of men, he also destroys society’s common view of women as