Dead Man

Written task 2 type 2 (language and gender) Judy Syfers’ essay Why I want a Wife Question How and why is a social group represented in a particular way? Thesis: Written in a satirical way, this essay presents ‘wives’ through stereotypical qualities that men want them to have and take for granted, to bring the realities of gender inequality within marriages to the light. Outline: My critical response will • Explore the background of Judy Syfers and the background of her essay ‘Why I Want a…

Rehabilitation of the Soul: How Flannery O’Connor Uses the Concept of Disability in “The Lame Shall Enter First” In her short story, “The Lame Shall Enter First” Flannery O’Connor shares the tale of a self-righteous reformatory counselor, Sheppard, who forgoes the raising of his own son to embark on a quest to improve the life of a young miscreant, Rufus Johnson, who has a clubbed foot. Eventually after devoting all his time and effort to the saving of this young boy, Sheppard realizes the…

love from a man who wanted to be a bachelor into a man that like Beatrice, protected others in times of need. At first, Benedick voices an ideal patriarchal man who complains that Beatrice “speaks poniards, and every word stabs.” (2.1.218). But, he later accepted Beatrice for who she was and agreed to Beatrice’s demand to “Kill Claudio” (4.1.282). The change done by Shakespeare was quite immense because he changed from a man who thought lowly of a woman who spoke of her mind, into a man…

Gender and sex are not synonymous. We’re taught to believe that being born male makes you a man and being born female makes you a woman, but this is simply not the case. There are many parallels in Margaret Mead’s article “Sex and Temperament in Three Primitive Societies” with what we learned in class this term about gender roles and how they are learned and not “natural”. In her article she elaborates that gender roles are learned and provides evidence using the Arapesh, Mundugumor, and…

Gender has played a distinct role in my life since before I can remember. A gendered upbringing opened my eyes to normative social influence, structural inequality and alternative sexuality. As a boy, I was taught to erase any signs of “femininity” in my demeanour and expected to conceal almost all “effeminate” proclivities. However, after years of introspection and coming to terms with my own sexuality, I discovered A Room of One’s Own by Virginia Woolf and The Awakening by Kate Chopin, books…

“Little Girls or Little Women? The Disney Effect” emphasize the stereotypes on little girls, as a Princess with beauty images and matureness. Introduction: How does Disney Princess become a huge effect by stereotypes toward little and older girl? For the reason, that many young and older girls believe that all Disney Princess dreams come true in reality than a fantasy fairy-tales and it is called “Princess Phenomenon” (pg. 509, Hanes). I have never fall for any Disney Princess’ character to…

Hook :“We are stronger in the places that we’ve been broken” (Hemingway). Explain Quote: Hemingway was broken by the many women of his life, however these experiences allowed him to become a stronger man. Tell about: Ernest Hemingway has been described as a “manly man” and used his masculinity not only to prove his personal qualities, but also to attract and impress the multiple women within his life. Tell about: The experiences and relationships he had with these women would go on to shape…

How does one learn life lessons while on a dare? In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, we see Sir Gawain go through just that. While on a journey to keep his word, we witness Gawain be faced with countless trials without his knowing. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight was created back in the late 14th century. We witness much of the culture that was featured during that time, in this story such as knights, kings, magic etc. In this story we witness a self-depreciating knight of the round table…

Everyone needs a role model to look up to in their lives. Young men, especially, need a good man to admire and try to be like. Sometimes we have dads or uncles or grandfathers who are good, but other times we have to look outside our families. Even boys with good fathers, sometimes prefer to look to famous people. Sports heros and actors are popular choices. Two sportsmen who are worthy of being called role models, and maybe even heroes, for their work outside of baseball are Sammy Sosa and…

without judgement, which is why she goes there when she needs to relax. Idgie is happiest when she can act naturally, even though she does not submit to conventional gender norms. In fact, “Idgie is female, yet wears men’s clothing, drinks liquor ‘like a man,’ tells tall stories, and loves Ruth and her baby with all her soul. As a result Idgie is loved, protected, and defended by all who know her” (Parsons). Despite her discordance with society, Idgie lives a pleasurable life surrounded by…