Sex and the cultural regards behind the act seem to fall hand in hand when spoken about in the last thirty years. Sex is such a taboo subject that many don 't know what to say when it comes up in conversation. With sex and sexual relations comes romantic relationships that which is also a very common subject, it is filled with cliches and stereotypes that can shape the choices we make in life. Within the texts “The Sleepover Question” by Amy Schalet and “Marriage” by Gregory Corso cultural images and communication are what these authors believe could be the key to romantic relationships. Although Schalet and Corso initially seem to agree that culture has an effect on romantic relationships, they actually make different assumptions about the
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“When she introduces me to her parents back straightened, hair finally combed, strangled by a tie, ...” the quote shows perfect evidence about the the ritual and cliche of meeting the parents for the first time, this was a very big deal to American parents during the 1950’s. Marriage and The Sleepover Question propose the idea of the 1950’s American culture and rituals that are seen as formalities to the American and Dutch the meeting the parents, getting married, family and the idea of marriage in different social classes. The only thing that is different between the two pieces is that in The Sleepover Question Schalet is speaking about the American culture today yet compares the Dutch to the American culture of courtship and having parental involvement in the process like the American 1950’s which is when “Marriage” by Corso takes place. Since the Dutch are more open about sexual relations and romantic relations it actually leads them to have more control over their teenagers with the 1950’s parenting style with the children and teenagers wanting to seek the approval of their parents and have them involved in their romantic and sexual relations. These cliches and rituals from the 1950’s culture …show more content…
In this piece the male speaker doesn 't seem comfortable with the idea of love and passion When the speaker is thinking to himself “Should I get married? Should I be good?” he doesn 't even have a wife, girlfriend, or partner in mind. Men are able to act and speak about romantic and sexual relationships as they please inside and outside the home, meanwhile women are taught to push the thoughts aside and not to be pressured by society or men to give in. Schalet 's pieces has a more motherly sound compared to Corso’s piece which sounds like it comes from a circle of guys talking about their future and some of the insecurities that follow. These gender roles are set by society and this image that is put into people 's heads about how one should act and how others shouldn 't it is just all through the theory of gender
“When she introduces me to her parents back straightened, hair finally combed, strangled by a tie, ...” the quote shows perfect evidence about the the ritual and cliche of meeting the parents for the first time, this was a very big deal to American parents during the 1950’s. Marriage and The Sleepover Question propose the idea of the 1950’s American culture and rituals that are seen as formalities to the American and Dutch the meeting the parents, getting married, family and the idea of marriage in different social classes. The only thing that is different between the two pieces is that in The Sleepover Question Schalet is speaking about the American culture today yet compares the Dutch to the American culture of courtship and having parental involvement in the process like the American 1950’s which is when “Marriage” by Corso takes place. Since the Dutch are more open about sexual relations and romantic relations it actually leads them to have more control over their teenagers with the 1950’s parenting style with the children and teenagers wanting to seek the approval of their parents and have them involved in their romantic and sexual relations. These cliches and rituals from the 1950’s culture …show more content…
In this piece the male speaker doesn 't seem comfortable with the idea of love and passion When the speaker is thinking to himself “Should I get married? Should I be good?” he doesn 't even have a wife, girlfriend, or partner in mind. Men are able to act and speak about romantic and sexual relationships as they please inside and outside the home, meanwhile women are taught to push the thoughts aside and not to be pressured by society or men to give in. Schalet 's pieces has a more motherly sound compared to Corso’s piece which sounds like it comes from a circle of guys talking about their future and some of the insecurities that follow. These gender roles are set by society and this image that is put into people 's heads about how one should act and how others shouldn 't it is just all through the theory of gender