stereotypical role within the family; Bruce didn’t act like a macho-man dad, and Alison wasn’t playing dress up with all the other little girls. Though their personas seem compatible, the stark difference in their gender affiliations was a source of great tension between Alison and her father. Not only does Alison approach herself and her father as “inversions” of each other, but she also makes note of how she attempts to emphasize her masculinity while her father tries to prevent her from expressing
letterman's jacket. He questions many things, such as mathematics, though his teacher eventually tells him to stop asking "why?" and to simply memorize the formulas--which he does, resulting in his earning an A in the class. But most of all, he is a great friend, the kind that would let his gay friend--scorn from a lost lover--kiss him goodnight, because "thats what friends are for"(161). There are many characters in the book who introduce Charlie to new and different art forms. Most notable in
letterman's jacket. He questions many things, such as mathematics, though his teacher eventually tells him to stop asking "why?" and to simply memorize the formulas--which he does, resulting in his earning an A in the class. But most of all, he is a great friend, the kind that would let his gay friend--scorn from a lost lover--kiss him goodnight, because "thats what friends are for"(161). There are many characters in the book who introduce Charlie to new and different art forms. Most notable in
in the school (Symons & Harmon, 1995). The most common causes of the censorship of books in high schools are profanity, sexuality, violence, witchcraft, and new age thinking (Brinkley, 1999). However it can be argued that bad language can serve a literary purpose, sexuality can help to answer teens’ questions about sex, and violence “is justified…if it portrays historical events or current social conditions” (Brinkley, 1999, p. 128). Brown (1994) claims that censors are prone to attacking books that
of mentor Obi-Wan. In the end though, Luke, Han and Leia are celebrated in taking down the Death Star, saving the lives of many. Chapter 3: – Nice to Eat You: Acts of Vampires Response What are the essentials of the Vampire story? Apply this to a literary work you have read or viewed. A vampire story consists of the catastrophic corruption of a young, presumably virginal young women by an older, exploitative man who walks away from the devastating scene unaffected. An example of this can be found