Common Man

also have some differences concerning certain aspects of our lives. Cory Maxson and I share some traits related to our relationships with our respective parents. Cory has a complicated relationship with his father, trying to prove that he can be a man, succeed…

stereotype that boys have to be tough and save the girl and their friends. Ron knew this meant his friends could go on so he sacrificed himself to help. The typical boys have to be stronger and help whenever someone needs help stereotype is one of the most common and shows up in almost all situations that have a boy and a problem. J.K. Rowling supports this stereotype most likely because she believes it is just something that comes with being a boy. They usually have to be the bigger person and…

The best times to show true love are when it is not easy and it requires personal sacrifice. In “The gift to MAGI,” the poor couple makes a sacrifice to make each other happy without even knowing what they did for each other till the end. Jim, the man, has had this gold watch that was passed on from his grandfather to his father until him now. The watch meant so much to him, but Christmas was going to be the next morning and he hadn’t gotten anything for his wife due to money issues. He took the…

out- man the other, a common fight between Mafia members, exaggerates the overwhelming greed in this play. The greed for money and the greed for power is displayed by all of the characters. Along with Big Daddy himself constantly reminding everyone of his successes, most of the Pollitt family is scrambling for a piece of Big Daddy’s fortune, and like Gooper says will do anything to get it. Brothers protecting themselves, one turning on the other, and becoming a carbon copy of the ideal man, all…

Movie producers create the character as one of two types of rebels, either the man who starts the movie masculine and transforms into a rebel, or the foolish, powerless man who becomes masculine by going against society. The movie Rambo portrays the first type of insurgent, played by Sylvester Stallone, known for his masculinity in Rocky. Rambo comes out of retirement to join…

next door. They are man buns. A simple search on the Internet will reveal the obsession with man buns. Pages after pages of results can be found describing the love and hate of the trend. It has gone as far as the availability of clip in man buns for those looking to take part. There are websites such as Manbunhairstyle.net that looks into the history of the trend as well as offers a guide on how to properly style one’s man bun as well as what products to use. The man bun is defined as a…

The clear division of roles between males and females in the late 19th century Victorian era, display distinct characteristics that define how a man and woman are to behave. These attributes, or gender roles, determine the standard of society, and is what is considered to be acceptable behaviour. Author, Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, more commonly known as Lewis Carroll, challenges the patriarchal gender roles in the Victorian Era by exchanging the typical attributes associated with males and…

“Nobody can give you freedom. Nobody can give you equality or justice or anything. If you’re a man, you take it.” As said by Malcom X, this quote promotes the go getter attitude that those of an oppressed community must possess. Upon reading this line, I couldn’t help but think that it fully summarized the course itself. While discovering the many neighborhoods in Chicago, it seemed apparent that each carried its own vibe. From the affluent area of old town to the modest area of Pilsen, each…

which Mary Cassatt created in 1891, illustrate inequalities in class and gender. As art used to be considered a field only for men, the male gaze was and is very commonly found in art. Male gaze is when a female subject is seen through the view of a man and often seems objectified. Manet, in Olympia, and Cassatt, in most of her work, either invert the gaze or work to entirely remove it. In addition to showing women in a more positive light, these artists also painted people of a low class in a…

Liling, originally thought to be an actor but is then revealed to be a Chinese spy, to create a tragedy. After Gallimard falls in love with Song and separates from his wife he learns that Song is, in fact, a man. The audience’s opinion of his refusal to accept that his lover could be another man allows for several interpretations of Hwang’s reasons for writing this piece and what can be learned from it. Sexuality and gender identity are the two biggest topics within these interpretations. Rather…