Merry Men

“My Papa’s Waltz Tone” “My Papa’s Waltz” is a poem that can be both interpreted as “bitter” and as “sweet”. Depending upon how one views it, there are both parts that represent “bitter” and also parts that represent “sweet”. The parts that are seen as “sweet” visually describe the boys affection to his father and also the bonding between the father and son. The parts that are seen as “bitter” visually describes the fathers appearance and his actions. The quote “Life is about change.…

The generation of future men is at risk for there is only two perspectives of a guy. Sameer Pandya argues that men at a young age are forced to follow a path of superhero or slacker. He states that the options for men are becoming limited for the reasoning of masculinity. Men are supposed to resemble superhero 's who have tons of money, women, and supply of guns instead of the opposed funny slacker. This is significant for it is forcing young boys to choose a path, even though an availability…

is head of the family and descent is traced through the male line” (Merriam Webster). In addition, this word which originated from the Greek language can also mean, “a system of society or government organized on patriarchal lines which means the men hold the power and women are largely excluded from it” ( Merriam Webster).The ideas of patriarchy is something that I had never thought about because I never used to question the way the world was. After learning about this concept, I realize how…

observed how a group of jurors, 12 men, communicated with each other to determine the fate of an 18 year old accused young man. This movie perfectly portrayed the different stages of group development: forming, storming, norming, and performing. In the beginning of the movie the 12 men are taken into a room where all of them must find a way to communicate with each other proficiently in order to come up with an agreement on the young man’s fate. At first the men are unsure of who should take…

a male-dominated world, as they did with cigarette ads, this fight is futile because “there is theirs, not yours” (Le Guin). No carefully carved-out space in the male arena will ever be fit for women, because such spaces were inherently forged with men in mind. While Le Guin did not pen all of these words herself, the pronoun built into the phrase “You’ve come a long way, baby” is still rhetorically effective for Le Guin. As opposed to calling women “we,” the use of “you” gives Le Guin…

abuse of her men: 'So she really lets herself go and her painted smile twists, stretches to an open snarl.' She does not bother to hide her true nature from Bromden, since she thinks that he can tell no one. In contrast, most of the men in the novel are portrayed as weak and emasculated. This is most explicit in the way the men of the ward are unable to assert their masculinity, and this is the reason for the men’s voluntary institutionalization. When Harding is introducing the men of the ward…

Even in a job that does not reflect masculinity, this rebel photographer can express masculine traits by defying authority to capture an impeccable snapshot. He operates under the social media alias Vic Invades, exploring the uncharted territories of New York City as an artist. Upon watching the brief documentary featuring this urban explorer on the front page of the New York Times, it struck me as a key example of masculinity in an artistic profession. The documentary first depicts Vic’s group…

masculinity. They standards Egyptian men are held to for masculinity may vary immensely when compared to the Western world. Farah Ghannam uses her work to materialize the male body in an Egyptian context. She introduces stories of people such as, Ahmed, Samer, Zaki and others to show how men are judged on their actions in different stages of their lives, which helps them construct their raguula (masculinity). Throughout this essay we will analyze Egyptian men in different stages in their lives…

The author claims that the lack of foundation in religion makes men become less moral than they used to be, and this may be the reason why gays flaunt their sexuality challenging traditional masculinity. Avoiding the traditional composition of family provided by religion; along with the feminist revolution and women’s empowerment means that women are replacing men in the workforce. This could be a cause of the high rate of unemployed men; furthermore, the author suggests that…

A Life Without a Dad Imagine not seeing the most important man every day. Imagine waking up and not hearing that kind, yet protective voice every morning. Men, why help create a life, if you are not willing to be a part of it? One out of three children who live in the United States does not have a father in their household. Not having an involved father as a child can be depressing and create major issues throughout the years. Although a mother can do almost anything a father can, a father has…