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Betrayal in The Lords of Discipline “When the intent does not precede the initiation of the relationship but arises in response to a specific situation in the context of an ongoing relationship, the violation of trust is categorized as opportunistic betrayal” (Elangovan and Shapiro 6). Pat Conroy's novel The Lords of Discipline is fascinating. Will, the narrator, tells us about his experience at the Carolina Military Institute where he spent four years during the 1960's. The book deals with…

the prettiest girl and the room and he kissed Sam. This caused a problem in the group and his close friendship with Sam and Patrick. Sam, Patrick, and Charlie friendship came back together when Charlie stood up for Patrick after Brad called him a faggot (Brad’s dad found out and beat him). At the end of the book, the end of the school year, Charlie is sad and depressed that he is losing his friend, especially Sam, who is going to college. He helps her pack her bags and he tells her about his…

"It is up to each person to recognize his or her true preferences." -- Isabel Briggs Myers. One of the best quotes given to explain this notorious test indicator. MBTI as it’s also referred to as well, it’s more or rather acronym as one must say. This indicator stands for the principles of a basic personality test to see which and what categories one might fall in when thinking about applying for college, jobs, and just trying to find out who they might be. Myers-Briggs was constructed by…

though people often confessed they had always known they were straight. Accusing my queerness to be a phase or a ploy for attention is belittling. Coming out was supposed to be empowering, yet it became a pretext for pejorative gay jokes and mumbled “faggots” in the…

In comparison to The Laramie Project, the story of a brutal homophobic murder and the effects of latent homophobic mindsets instilled in the residents of Laramie, “Of Families and Other Magical Objects” re-define the image of masculinity, featuring two gay men taking on the traditional “manly” hero role. The societal norms of masculinity that have been portrayed in media throughout the decades created an ideal image of men; Height, strength, athleticism, and a lack of emotion are some traits…

Barker and Taylor (2007) state “Whether it be the folklorist’s search for forgotten bluesmen, the rock critic’s elevation of raw power over sophistication, to the importance of bullet wounds to the careers of hip-hop artists, the aesthetic of the authentic musical experience” (pp. ix) as it rejects music which could be labeled as artificial, pretentious and commercialized. The term authentic could have several meanings and connotations. . Barker and Taylor, (2007, pp. ix) describe it as a…

Many have delved into the psychological argument of nature versus nurture, but it is a topic that eludes a simple answer. Nevertheless, Barry Jenkins incorporates this complex idea into his dramatic feature, Moonlight. The film starts off centered around a young boy, nicknamed “Little,” growing up in Liberty City, Miami. He is assigned different names and different expectations while he struggles to solve who he is for himself. The audience watches this boy grow up through key moments depicted…

Men's Restroom Etiquette It is commonly understood by most men, that while in public restrooms, one is expected to keep one's distance from other men, do not use a urinal directly next to another man when another is available, do not make eye contact, do not engage in conversation, and don’t spend more time than is necessary in the restroom. The Rules I decided to work with a very simple set of rules for my experiment; I had to be as close as possible to my subjects, make direct eye contact,…

Moonlight is a 2016 American coming-of-age drama. The film is based off a main character whose name is Chiron and is going through life trying to figure out what it means to be a man, a “Black” man at that. The film breaks down three stages of Chiron life, his youth, adolescences, and his early adulthood. In his early youth Chiron lived in Liberty City, Miami he struggles with living in a poor household with his mother Paula on drugs and no Father present in the home. He end up getting the…

Shepard’s assailant, Aaron Kreifels threatened him before the murder: “We drove him out past Wal-Mart. We got over there, and he starts grabbing my leg and grabbing my genitals. I was like, “Look, I’m not a fucking faggot. If you touch me again you’re gonna get it.” I don’t know what the hell he was trying to do but I beat him up pretty bad. Think I killed him.”(88). Aaron knew nothing of Matthew’s beliefs, views, and opinions on anything; he only knew Matthew was…