The Other Man

In The Other Wes Moore author Wes Moore unravels how the other Wes and his fate diverged. Wes#1 and Wes#2 narrate pivotal life events that teach them how to become a man and use the skills they acquire to survive poverty and manhood. Growing up in poverty without a father, as well as, learning to become a man is harsh when one does not have a father figure to look up to and a loving family that encourages success. In order, for both Wes Moores’ to be successful they need parental guidance,…

Kluch, Y. (2015). 'The man your man should be like': Consumerism, patriarchy and the construction of twenty-first-century masculinities in 2010 and 2012 Old Spice campaigns. Interactions: Studies In Communication & Culture, 6(3), 361-377. doi:10.1386/iscc.6.3.361_1 Thesis: Both men and women respond favorably to the extreme socially approved masculine ideals in advertisements (Kluch, 2015). Main points: 1. Both Old spice campaigns support hegemonic masculine ideas such as the following:…

As a woman, I’ve learned that I should never depend financially on a men or anyone in general. With only 20 years I’ve learned to be almost completely independent and I plan to keep it that way. Once again, my gender doesn’t define my dependence on others. b. Favorite line: “Pay my own fun, oh, and I pay my own bills. Always 50/50 in relationships.” 10. Girls Just Wanna Have Fun- Cyndi…

kind to each other, they are respectful to each other, and they accept each other's bad qualities. Benedick and Beatrice are kind to each other. They communicate with each other very often throughout the novel. Most of the time, they are insulting each other, disagreeing with each other, and fighting over things. However, when Benedick and Beatrice speak to each other, they do it without aggression. In Act I, Scene i when Benedick and Beatrice are at the…

beauty a job for women to maintain and not men. Thus forcing women to prioritize beauty above all. For example a man considered unattractive may get the job at an interview but when a woman goes for the job, there is…

I Cormac McCarthy’s The Road, two characters, the man and the boy, are living through a cataclysmic disaster that destroyed every normal way of life. They have to fight the cold and other human threats, while staying moral. The author uses a rift from home to illuminate that companionship is the key to life that the boy and the man experience through enrichments between characters and alienation of others. Companionship between the man and the boy enrich their lives through tough situations.…

It was a question whispered in hushed voices. A provocative question that was shut down as soon as it had been asked. A question pondered by wise philosophers and cried by grieving mothers and screamed by terrified young man. But never was it a question to be discussed over foaming beer and laughter: such a topic would never make good conversation when children and ladies were present, yet when asked, none of the men dared to blatantly ignore it: “Hey, Mr. Othello, why do people start wars?”…

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…

earn less than men do?Women’s rights have always been a major subject of discussion over the last 100 years or more in society. Women have always had less advantages or wages in every culture, due to the fact that they simply are viewed “less than” a man, or society as a whole, but what most people don’t realize, is that they make up our society as well. Before writing this essay, I analyzed how women are treated on a day to day basis and used that as an inspiration to make valid points on how…

The advertisements from the 1940’s as well as the advertisements now have many similarities. In all of the advertisements, sex appeal is used to sell the products. Most of the women in these advertisements are wearing very little clothing while others are still showing a good amount of skin or all of their…