A Serious Man

Hills Like White Elephants: Analysis In this short video, a man and a woman are portrayed at a train station, waiting for their train to arrive. While they wait, they converse with each other and have a few drinks. During their conversation, there were several clues that I noticed with nonverbal and verbal communication. Each of them communicated very differently, but neither of them were very effective in the ways that they communicated or approached topics. I will break up the story into…

in our messed-up society that are defined as all powerful beings capable of doing anything their hearts desire. Being a man means being the center of society, in a monopolist’s seat, not allowing any diffusion of power, control, or superiority to women, children, or minorities. Any man who deviates from this societal norm is seen as an outcast, a failed man. In reality “being a man, or, constructing manhood is damn hard work. Manhood itself is a work of art, you might say.”1 Not only must you be…

purpose of reproducing sons. Since little girls from birth are treated as lesser, many parents try to do what is best for their daughters, as well as themselves. In Afganistan, many young girls dress up as young boys to feel the freedom of being a man for as long as possible. However, while this practice is good for the girls in childhood, it causes complications for them as they begin puberty, and raises questions about what gender even is at all. There are many reasons that little girls have…

series. I had a blast rolling, shooting, and swinging through the gorgeous maps that Naughty Dog has brought us. The game truly eliminates a “one man army” and promotes teamwork. I found myself moving with my teammates to win matches instead of going lone wolf. The most interesting aspect of the multiplayer is that you can take is easy, while also playing serious. The landscapes around you give a feel that you aren’t forced to avoid game placed barriers, but that you are navigating against…

This is Ryan writing from the trenches of WWI. We are occupied daily with the harsh conditions that we have to call our homes. Head lice in this place is spreading quickly. Everyone I know has a case of serious itch and are crawling with lice. The weather has been variable the last few weeks. The grayness of the clouds and the monotony of the sky perfectly exemplify our attitude to keep fighting. The humidity in the air lets you know to prepare for the rain storm in the near future. The rain is…

and take care of their husbands, houses, and children. Thus the age of man begun, women became property as time progressed, men could learn to read and write, they could hold high positions in their communities, and all “gods” became male. Fast-forward to the era of Christianity and you get the number one reason gender roles are so wildly accepted, the Bible. In the Bible there are multiple versus on the “ideal” family. “A man should love his wife as Christ loved the church”, he should lead his…

“The Three Things Every Man Needs: Support, Loyalty, and the Cookie” (Harvey et al., pg, 28) Yes, these are the three things that Harvey states that every man needs from “their woman” in exchange for men to profess their love for their lady, to provide, and to protect them from anyone or anything. Harvey says that men are extremely simple creatures, but this concept is a little puzzling. Why do women have to continuously have sex with them, be loyal, and support any endeavor they may have, just…

defined by social concepts formed by culture and society. All over the media we see gender stereotypes that portray how a man and a woman should look and act. Indeed, this is known as femininity and masculinity. Even before we are born we are assigned a gender, through the colors and designs of our blankets, room, diapers, toys and clothing. According to society every woman and man should abide to these stereotypes we see in our everyday lives in order to fit in. For instance, when we watch…

The movie Legally Blonde is seen as a “girl power” movement because of a naive sorority girl, Elle Woods, who makes her way to law school, wins a big murder case and gets her man. No one believes in her, in fact, her boyfriend dumped her to be with someone with more brains, but she proves him wrong. She is able to prove everyone wrong while still maintaining her femininity. What the film shows on the surface is very different from what it depicts when you take a closer look. One may think that…

On one, the boy is attacked, and the father quickly decides to use one of two bullets to kill the man holding his son at knifepoint: bullets conserved for the pair to commit murder/suicide if the situation became dire. During another, the pair flees a group of marauders on the hunt for their next meal, and while on their journey from one desolate town…