did I cry?” (A League of Their Own). That line of the movie shows a perfect example of just one of the masculine identities males construct in organized sports. By portraying what a “real” man should be like‚ males put on a “mask” (‘Tough Guise’) to hide their humanity. According to the ideal male they should be‚”… powerful‚ physical‚ strong‚ independent‚ tough‚ and respected” (‘Tough Guise’). In sports a “real man” would never cry if their manager yelled at him or if an injury was to occur. Men are
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Crocodile – Specialty Animal A crocodile is any species belonging to the family Crocodylidae and is one of the largest living reptiles. They have long‚ low‚ cigar-shaped bodies‚ short legs and long powerful tails with which to swim. They have tough hides‚ long‚ pointed snouts and sharp teeth. Their webbed feet allow them to walk on the soft ground. Their eyes and nostrils are higher that the rest of the head and fits in with the crocodile’s life in the water for they like to float with only their
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"[father’s] commandment all alone shall live" (I‚ v‚ 103) in his life until justice and vengeance are served. Shakespeare portrays to the reader in the play Hamlet exactly what is not courageous. Hamlet hides behind insanity as a mask for his vengeance. With this mask Hamlet feels he will be able to seek vengeance and yet come out without blame or fault to his name. He used insanity as a tool since he is somewhat unsure on how to go about achieving revenge over Claudius. Hamlet puts on an "antic disposition"
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No That’s my dad “I don’t know dude‚ we could get in so much trouble if we get caught‚ couldn’t we get a ticket?” April said with a shaky voice. “That’s why we won’t get caught. People do it all the time.” I told her reassuringly. Okay‚ to be completely honest I was scared. I acted calm‚ cool and collected on the outside but on the inside I was crying like a little girl. But still‚ I stayed chill. At least I think so. Until… DING! That was the bell. Its game time. I made my way to my locker to
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impression of a patronising‚ wealthy school teacher who has no time for those who she believes to be below her class as we see in her rudeness to Eunice at the very beginning. As the play progresses we see that Blanche is merely projecting a persona which hides both her past and the inevitably grim future that awaits her. On the other side we have Blanche’s brother-in-law Stanley who acts in opposition of the illusion which Blanche has created and takes it upon himself to expose Blanche for what she really
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In the novel‚ The Kite Runner‚ the author Khaled Hosseini depicts guilt and perseverance as the motivation for an individual to seek redemption and attain the satisfaction of self-fulfillment. Hosseini characterizes Baba as a wealthy‚ well-respected businessman who shows skepticism towards religious fundamentalism and follows his own moral code. Although‚ being rebellious to ones religion is looked down by society‚ Baba is still well respected because he acts with self-assurance and audacity.
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dealing drugs. He was caught a couple of times‚ went in and out of prison‚ and still chooses to do bad things. But then came a night‚ when he double crossed one of his fellow drug dealers‚ he knew that they would come to seek and kill him for what he has done to them. As he tries to hide‚ avoid what’s coming‚ he turned to God. He asked God to save him‚ and if God would give him this favor‚ he will give his life to Him by coming back and serving Him. Henry’s story is somewhat alike to the story in the
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longer terrorized of people of Danesland. He feels a certain responsibility to protect people‚ which is common characteristic of an epic hero. When he defeats Grendel he is hailed as a hero‚ he receives fame throughout the kingdom for his deed. Beowulf seeks fame and glory even in his old age when he goes
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L I T CHA R T S TM GET LIT TM Hamlet Historical and Literary Context w w w. L i t C h a r t s . c o m Background Info Author Bio Full Name: William Shakespeare Date of Birth: 1564 Place of Birth: Stratford-upon-Avon‚ England Date of Death: 1616 Brief Life Story: Shakespeare’s father was a glove-maker‚ and Shakespeare received no more than a grammar school education. He married Anne Hathaway in 1582‚ but left his family behind around 1590 and moved to London‚ where he became an
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very own uncle. His unstable state and with the appearance of his deceased father’s ghost urge him to seek revenge on his dad’s killer‚ uncle claudius. However‚ this will not be an easy task‚ Hamlet in order to achieve the the revenge for his father’s death he has to put himself through serious internal and external conflict that force him to do things that in his sane mind would do. Acting mad to hide his real intentions and to get an edge over his enemies‚ lie to people he loves and cares about and
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