The Gender Roles Of The Father In One Flew Over The Poo's
Chapter Ten and Eleven
Gender roles during this time were very important. The mother had certain roles as well as the father. The stereotypical gender role of the father is someone that works full time and brings home money to the family while the mother stays home with the children and takes care of them. Most people would say Garp does not fit the stereotypical gender role of the father in Helen and Garp’s marriage.
Garp was instinctively generous when it came to his children, loyal as an animal, the most affectionate of fathers. He understood both Duncan and Walt deeply and separately. Garp treated his children as grown ups, but was so protective of them that he was not allowing them to grow up. He tells them a story every night, but not
Gender roles during this time were very important. The mother had certain roles as well as the father. The stereotypical gender role of the father is someone that works full time and brings home money to the family while the mother stays home with the children and takes care of them. Most people would say Garp does not fit the stereotypical gender role of the father in Helen and Garp’s marriage.
Garp was instinctively generous when it came to his children, loyal as an animal, the most affectionate of fathers. He understood both Duncan and Walt deeply and separately. Garp treated his children as grown ups, but was so protective of them that he was not allowing them to grow up. He tells them a story every night, but not