How Does Your Child Act? First of all I think that in the back of every parents mind are questions concerning their child's future. Like will it be a doctor, a lawyer, or the next president of the United States. But with these questions there are also more questions that are not di...

Gender Stereotypes Today, every one of us is spending more of his leisure time watching TV,listening to the radio or reading newspapers and magazines. The shows on the TVand the articles in the newspapers influence our decision process, shaping ourperceptions for the world. Besides the positive ...

Gender StereotypesToday, every one of us is spending more of his leisure time watching TV, listening to the radio or reading newspapers and magazines. The shows on the TV and the articles in the newspapers influence our decision process, shaping our perceptions for the world. Besides the positive fa...

The Longing for Childhood Preservation In the poem "Birches" by Robert Frost, he uses the image of a young boy swinging freely from the branches of birch trees. The boy is careful enough with the branches so they do not break, but simply bend. The poem is remembered through the memory of...

It was getting to be late summer and bow hunting for white tailed deer was almost upon us. For many, the past eight months dragged on and it seemed as if time stood still, not being able to throw on the camouflage gear and go out in the tree stand to bow hunt. For these people going to Backwoods,...

THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA ~Hemingway's Ultimate Hero In The Old Man and the Sea, Ernest Hemingway creates his hero who endures the elements of nature and overcomes the more powerful forces of human nature. In what would be his last novel, Hemingway succeeds in creating his truest he...

Masculinity is a topic that has been debated in our society extensively, through research as well as in informal settings. Many wonder what it means to be masculine, and if we can really assign a definition to such a term. After all, shouldn't ones own perception determine what is masculine. This wo...

Men at the Focus of ConcernThroughout history boys and men in general have been expected to maintain a certain degree of formidability and provide financial security for the family's well being. This ideal man has begun to take on a different role as changes in society's needs have caused these trad...

A baby is born and the doctor looks at the proud parents or parent and says three simple words: Its a boy, or Its a girl! Before a newborn child even takes his or her first breath of life outside the mothers womb, he or she is distinguishable and characterized by gender. The baby is brought home and...

The Old Man And The SeaHeroism: Triumph over crushing adversity is the heart of heroism, and in order for Santiago the fisherman to be a heroic emblem for humankind, his tribulations must be monumental. Triumph, though, is never final, as Santiago's successful slaying of the marlin shows, else there...