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When we think of the men and women of the world what comes to mind. Is a woman only purpose in life is to have children and to take care of homes? Is man only purpose in life to work and provide for is family. Maybe it can be the other way around. The essay “The Men We Carry in Our Minds” by Scott Russel Sanders, he talks about the hardships of men compared to women. In this essay, I, will discuss three images of men the laborers, soldiers, and fathers. First, is laborers. Laborers are usually men that do work in agriculture, factories, and construction. In my mind, I imagine laborers as hardworking, strong, and never complaining since they do work that most would find difficult. Sanders says this about their appearance “bodies of men

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