The Illustrated Man

over at his son, seemingly joining the smudged rubble. He then shifted his attention towards the pistol that rested gently in his hands. A single bullet was encased in the pistol, nearly rusted in its place. That individual cartridge had caused the man enough dilemma to ponder as to why he should continue to live. His courage and the little strength he had left was showcased in Cormac McCarthy’s masterpiece novel, The Road. The folio’s piece is based upon a dystopian America, where a father…

present. We observe how the male in this story is trying to convince the women named Jig to go through with the abortion. This is done through the use of character, seeing how he acts in specific situations and how he interacts with Jig. The American man says, “If you don’t want to you don’t have to” several times throughout the story, trying to make her feel comfortable with a decision she does not want to make (Hemmingway). Several of his actions show the reader what he truly desires out of…

The evidence of the unequal representation of women is evident in commercials, where cues are provided emphasizing the dominance of the man and the subservience of women. The phenomenon was discussed by Wood and Fixmer-Oraiz (2017), where the emphasis made was that the stereotypical representation of women and their relationship to men is evident in digital media such as films, programs…

The short story “The Open Boat” by author Stephen Crane, tells the tale of four unlucky men that become stranded at sea in a small lifeboat after they are forced to abandon their steamship. The survivors were composed of an oiler, a cook, a captain and a correspondent. At first the men focus on keeping the lifeboat afloat as they wait for someone to come and rescue them. However, soon the gravity of the situation hits the men and they realize that they are on their own, so the four men then…

popular topic to talk, read, or hear about. It is defined by many people through many ways in history. Manliness is defined by many varying sources, from Women's Rights activist James Brown’s song It’s A Man's World, to popular magazine Sports Illustrated. The play Macbeth by William Shakespeare describes the actions of a military general, also named Macbeth, takes after he receives a set of three prophecies from a group of witches. The rest of the play follows Macbeth into the darkness as he…

Throughout “Beauty (Re)discovers the Male Body,” Susan Bordo brings light to gender issues as they relate to advertisements and more broadly the male model industry. She also spends time discussing the ever-changing criterion for what it means to be a man and a woman and how it has been represented throughout the history of fashion, lifestyle and more specifically the media. An array of gender issues has arisen categorically regarding the representation of men and women in the world of…

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…

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To willfully put oneself in harms way to defend what is right versus doing what is easy is the definitive key to manhood. The story "Walking Out" by David Quammen exemplifies the notion of a young boy's evolution into a man. "Walking Out" describes the story of a father and son's annual hunting trip through the backwoods of Montana. David assists his father on his search for a moose, but what he actually discovers is far more important. With a mangled arm, and his father on the brink of death,…

commercials. While Mustafa’s dominance and power is embellished through his charm and physical appearance to the female audience, Crew’s power is shown clearly through his large muscles as well as his physical strength. In Smells Like Power and Smell Like a Man, Terry Crews and Isaiah Mustafa play major roles in the construction of masculinity as well as portraying the same meaning with two different approaches. While both Crews and Mustafa have masculine bodies, Mustafa’s body is inclined…