For men; the classic suit and tie in the black, dark brown and beige shades for the black men and for the whites…
To me dressing fancy meant you are popular wearing all latest well known brands such as Jordan’s, North Face and Adidas. You receive better attention when wearing expensive clothing and less are likely to made fun of. Clothing usually defines the type of person you are. It was frustrating watching spoiled kids receive all expensive brands and accessories while I couldn 't duplicate their style.…
Daisy Buchanan is a controversial character who plays a huge role in the conflicts of “The Great Gatsby”. She is very materialistic and always has been in the life of money. Daisy also is a selfish character. All she cares about in the world is herself. She always loves to keep a strong image for the public, regardless of what is happening in her life.…
Society creates many stereotypes that are distinguishable by the general public such as, the saying boys will be boys and the correlation between girls and the color pink. Personally, I grew up as a tomboy, and still am today at age eighteen. Growing up as a girl does come with its own set of expectations that society sets. When I was in elementary school I always hung out with boys because we had common interests like playing soccer, going to the pool, and playing videogames. I never realized how much I defied the social norm.…
The Great Gatsby is told by Nick Carraway, who was Jay Gatsby’s neighbor in West Egg. Across in East Egg were Tom and Daisy Buchanan who had one daughter and lived in a nice home, which looks like what the “American Dream” is like but it’s really not. Gatsby had enormous parties at his house every weekend. The parties were to get Daisy’s attention but no one knew that.…
In Western culture, we have a very specific understanding as to what it means to be male and masculine, or at least in terms of societies definition of masculinity. In our culture, gender and sex are understood as different, but co-existent and complimentary. Gender and sex together are used to create ones gender ideology; their personal understanding of gender. Just as the female/feminine has been socially constructed and implemented through norms attitudes and beliefs, so have the ideas or expectations of the male, masculinity. Within our culture and society, we have created norms and expectations of what it is to be male.…
Several times in history, there have been leaders whose actions were criticized by their citizens, but sometimes those actions can end up benefiting the country. On July 1st, 1867, Sir John Alexander Macdonald was elected into the Canadian Government as the first Prime Minister and three years later he purchased Rupert’s Land, which includes settlement of many First Nations including the Metis at Red River. When Macdonald tried to expand westward, the Metis and their leader, Louis Riel, tried to stop Canada from surveying the land. This resistance led to the Red River rebellion in 1869 and the exile of Riel to the US. Fifteen years later he came back to Canada and started petitioning.…
Materialism in The Great Gatsby Within the characters’ relationships in The Great Gatsby, money and materialism are huge motivators. Most of the characters reveal themselves to be highly materialistic, their motivations driven by their desire for money and material possessions. Wealth, material possessions, and power are the core values of the "American Dream" which characters such as Daisy, Tom, Gatsby and Myrtle all try to achieve or have achieved to some degree. For many Americans, like the characters in Fitzgerald's novel, the American dream is a dream which is based solely upon reaching a higher standard of living.…
Unrealistic Love In the first chapter of “The Great Gatsby,” Fitzgerald foreshadows that “it is what preyed on Gatsby, what foul dust floated in the wake of his dreams” is what eradicated him in the end (Fitzgerald 6). Critics argue over what, or who, is responsible for Gatsby’s death; many say Daisy, Tom, Myrtle, or the obvious, Wilson. There are many reasons why each character in this story is responsible for the death of Jay Gatsby, but his own thoughts and his unrealistic expectations of Daisy come create the downfall of his life. Gatsby spends his whole life in West Egg trying to impress Daisy.…
Masculinity is an adjective that simply defines something as having qualities traditionally associated with men. Because of this, every subsequent civilization will have a different view of masculinity. Even with a constantly changing definition there is always one constant: men who display traits associated with women are considered inferior to “manly” men. Each culture will develop its own idea of what makes someone manly or feminine, however these definition will eventually serve as insults and compliments. As a culture develops it must decide exactly what constitutes masculinity femininity, and what the punishment will be for breaking out of assigned gender norms.…
A common debate that has been going on for a lifetime is that chivalry is dead. Chivalry is “the medieval knightly system with its religious, moral, and social code.” (Dictionary.com) In other words, doing kind or generous things, usually men being courteous to women. Before, men would do kind things for women with nothing in return just because it was the right thing to do.…
The roaring twenties was a new era in response to World War 1. Most people seeing the wounded come back and families knowing they lose their loved ones felt like they lost a major aspect in their lives. This resulted in many young people to let loose and feel more relaxed against traditional values. This typical 1920’s society is presented in Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby.…
Masculinity Versus Femininity in Macbeth Throughout Western history, the idea of masculinity versus femininity has been a defining aspect of society. Femininity is traditionally associated as being weak and masculinity as being strong, respectively with women and men. Despite common thought, masculinity versus femininity is nothing more than a social construct and is not black and white. Even in 17th century Scotland, such a construct played into Banquo calling the witches men, Lady Macbeth asking to be stripped of her femininity and in turn her controlling Macbeth by insulting his manhood.…
Our society has assigned certain characteristics that one must follow to be considered masculine. Parents and media have shaped men’s everyday lives to try to achieve this ideal masculinity. These aspects define masculinity and believe men are supposed to conform to these expectations. Throughout this paper, I will explore these aspects of masculinity and demonstrate how certain beliefs pertaining to it are perpetuated in society. To start, the definition of masculinity is important.…
It doesn’t give you what to desire — it tells you what to desire” (Slavoj Zizek). How is the cinema the ultimate pervert art? Cinema is shared. Cinema is not “owned” by a person alone, but enjoyed by everyone. Everyone has been introduced to a form of cinema, even though they may not have seen it in that manner.…