Little Man

Growing up John and his family lived in Louisiana a small town just right outside New Orleans. His family had always said he was a very optimistic young man doing any sort of job he could do until he could actually get a real job. John knew exactly what he wanted to do when he was older. He wanted to be a doctor so right out of High School he went straight into NYU in New York the next year. He finished college and was looking for a doctor job now that he was legal to be a doctor. He was offered…

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…

different tasks in order to uphold society. There was generally no deviation from the roles, however, in modern society, it is no longer necessary for the genders to stick strictly to their expected jobs. A woman, as opposed to a man, can now be the supporter of the house. A man, as opposed to the woman, can now raise the family and care for the children. The survival of the human race does not depend on women nurturing their children and men providing for their families. Despite this, people…

Shakespeare's “The Taming of the Shrew” was written in the 1500s. Last time I checked no one in my class was alive in the 1500s. Men do not treat women like what Shakespeare wrote. Then, why do students need to be educated about the way women were treated so long ago? I could understand learning the behavior of men if we were still behaving that way. Americans are not though. Is the government trying to influence boys to treat girls like Shakespeare wrote? Therefore, the speech by Sojourner…

masculinity. Sherlock, the protagonist, is incredibly stoic. He displays little emotion in the trailer. Upon first glance, the trailer is adopting this form of masculinity. However, there is another element in the trailer that differs. The man who is held up at gunpoint by the bride is later seen weeping in fear saying to someone “[i]t was the bride.” He displays strong emotions which begs the question why would the trailer exhibit a man showing emotions if it was promoting the idea of…

“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…

my leg, I can see Paul through the corner of my eye, he’s hit too. This won't end well for me, Paul should be fine but, I'm hit in the knee; I can feel my body quiver with every throb that is sent through my leg. Why couldn’t I have been hit only a little higher up the leg? Paul keeps trying to tell me that it’s a few inches above my knee, we both know he's only lying to make me worry less. It's not helping. We’re being sent on leave for our injuries by train. The train has a few accommodations,…

Physically, spiritually, emotionally. So if your man is not healthy, him being inside you is going to make you unhealthy. If your man is unhappy, depressed, negative, he will drag your spirit down too. Simple right? Even though I never thought about it like that. But this rule applies to everyone, not just lovers. If people are a source of…

Section A 2. Oppression is experienced all around the world in today’s society- not only is it experienced, but nothing is being done about it. Over time, women have been seen as the weaker sex and is to meet up to the needs of a man- both socially and politically. We see this in marriages, where a woman is meant to satisfy her husband no matter how or what means it takes- leading to the woman being second in their relationship. Oppression comes in many forms and sizes and are rampant in our…

the horrific, triumphant, and mortifying events upon the pages of your history text books. But that’s the reality of the world. It’s not the best but it is history. Now think back to 1944, at the tail end of World War II. A fifteen-year-old young man. Living in the small town of Liebenthal. His childhood home; small, wooden, and with-stood the winters of what used to be Poland. He is not alone in that house along with his brother, sister, and mother they found peace in the wooden walls. His…