Richard Dorment Rhetorical Analysis

In the essay “Why Men Still Can’t Have It All” by Richard Dorment, the topic of equality in the genders is explored. This topic includes various aspects of the lives of men and women, including work in and out of the home. Dorment responds to other opinions and viewpoints and explains why “no one can have it all.” He brings up many convincing arguments that show why the feminist push for equals rights for women is not producing the outcome that people want it to have. I agree with what much of Dorment is saying in this essay, and the following paragraphs will explain Dorment’s argument.

This postcard builds suspense in the reader’s mind. Alex saying that this adventure could kill him makes the reader interested in finding out more. “If this adventure proves fatal and you don’t ever hear from me again I want you to know you’re a great man.” (Krakauer 3).

A prosecutor’s job is to find evidence to support his case against an individual accused of breaking the law while a defense attorney tries to present evidence to prove the innocence of the person accused. Neither can be truly be unbiased about their evidence but each of them is motivated to confirm a particular position. Much like a defense attorney, in his biography, Into the Wild, Jon Krakauer attempts to prove that McCandless’s tragedy was not due to his incompetence or lack of knowledge about the wild. He asserts emotions and rational onto McCandless’s experience as well as drawing similarities between his personal experience and McCandless’s in order to create a more sympathetic response from readers.

Starting this year, I thought English 102 was just going to be another general education requirement I needed to have in order to graduate. English has never been my favorite subject, so I guess it is safe to say that I was not super excited about this class. However, this class turned out to be different then I thought. It turned out to be more useful then I originally thought. English 102 was both helpful and fairly simple because of what what I learned, the effort I put in and how prepared I was.

Women for years have been automatically given the role of the domestic housewife, where their only job is to cook, clean, and take care of the children. Men have usually taken the primary responsibility for economic support and contact with the rest of society, while women have traditionally taken the role of providing love, nurturing, emotional support, and maintenance of the home. However, in today’s society women over the age of sixteen work outside of the home, and there are more single parent households that are headed by women than at any other time in the history of the United States (Thompson 301.)

Krakauer’s argument is, “McCandless wasn’t “stupid, tragic, and inconsiderate,” but instead paints a sympathetic picture of a young man with a profound moral compass seeking a higher truth”. His effective case justifying McCandless’s behavior, which may include potential biases, is effective for most personages. This contretemps is feasible, but there are some personages, like Peter Christian, that see the flip side of Krakauer’s assessment. Peter, who “arrived in Alaska in 1992” with McCandless, said “Alaska is populated with people who are either running away from something or seeking themselves in America’s last frontier” he came to Alaska with the same intentions. In his article he states that he was one of those young man.

My time in ENC1101 has been beneficial in many ways. Since the beginning of high school I dreaded writing all types of essay in English. So coming into this class I was not too fond of idea writing six thousand words within four short months. My inability to put my thoughts into creative and well worded sentence is the biggest obstacle I face when it comes to writing. I came into this class hoping it would improve my writing skills, which it did. Shortly after attending this class for a few days, the professor introduced the concept of a portfolio draft. My initial reaction was “wow, this is going to be a lot of work,” however, I realized that this would only benefit my grade due to the multiple edits my paper would go through. The portfolio reveals the amount of progress I have made throughout the semester with my writing. This portfolio really highlights on my ability to take criticism of others into account when it comes to editing my professional and portfolio draft.

Whether it is the past or the present, there have always been gender roles in society. In most homes, it is the woman’s responsibility to take care of the house. This includes cleaning, meal preparations, raising and taking care of the children as well as the husband. Compared to the men who take care of the more physical activities, such as yard work. It was known throughout many years that it was a woman’s responsibility to stay in the house while the man would go out and look for work to provide money for his family. Although the intensity of gender roles has changed, it still exists.

In the essays “I Want A Wife” and “Not All Men Are Sly Foxes,” both Brott and Brady talk about the fact that women are usually seen as the main caregivers at home. Brady focuses primarily on the fact that women do most of the work in the home. By being a wife, she must tend to the children, take care of her husband, entertain the guests, cook, clean, shop, prepare the meals, work, and many other tasks, all while her husband goes to school and relaxes. In Brotts essay, he refers to the fact that men do not get enough acknowledgement in a child’s life. He shows much frustration with the fact that many different books back up his theory.

In the essays “I Want A Wife” and “Not All Men Are Sly Foxes,” both Brott and Brady talk about how women are seen as the primary caregivers at home. The authors show similarities through stereotypes and also through the role each gender plays. In the two articles, men are portrayed as a negative and unseen influence in the home life. While both authors achieved their intended aims, they did so in very diverse ways. Although there are many similarities in the two essays, each author has many differences as well.

A man opening his front door with a briefcase in his hand, yells, “Honey I’m home!” after a tiring day at work has been shown in many movies and TV shows in America, but is this an accurate representation of our society life today? Is it men who is still the head of the house or has society changed throughout the years? Is the struggle of women being seconded with making decisions a valid point? Stephen Marche’s article “Home Economic: The Link Between Work-Life Balance and Income Equality” presents the argument that the major struggle in domestic life “isn’t men versus women or mothers versus fathers; it’s the family against money” (1). Marche’s ideas in the article are only a small step in the right in the right direction, but are correct in his verdicts (might change word).

A man’s role in a household is often identified as dominant. He is often referred to as the “Bread Winner” or the one who “Brings Home the Bacon”. In other words his role is to go out and face the workforce to earn his income to provide for his family while the woman’s role is to maintain the household, feed the family and care for the children. It was also considered the man’s role to be the disciplinarian as women were viewed as the more compassionate and softer parent. One can notice that this is not always the case nowadays. If we look at the feminine aspect of gender stereotyping, the media’s view of women has changed quite a bit. If we think back to the way in which women were portrayed 60 years ago, they were presented as housewives, mothers, nurses, teachers, or in some other sort of supportive role. Today, the traditional view of a woman as a housewife has changed immensely over the decades to a more successful figure. Women now see their lives as more meaningful and have become more optimistic, enthusiastic and confident. This has led

I always get my vitamins.” This is proof that society and western culture, believe that women belong in the kitchen or at home doing housework. The idea of a woman doing work that requires hard labor or strength, or better yet, doing work outside of what is believed to be her area of concentration, is completely incompatible with the western cultural conception of an ideal woman. In the average household, the man is believed to be the breadwinner of the family. He becomes the dominant figure of the family. The woman becomes the submissive figure – the one who does domestic work. The conception of an ideal male by western culture portrays a man to not do domestic work in the home. Who makes these notions? And why do we accept them as acceptable notions of division? If a man was stay home, put an apron on, do housework and cook, it would misinterpreted wrongly. It could be the man’s way of showing affection and gratitude to his wife’s work around the house. Society could view it as a violation of the gender norm and start making assumptions and conclusions on the man’s sexual orientation. Does wearing an apron define a person’s gender or sexuality?

Most people have had a mentor at one time in their life. In Edward Bloor´s novel Tangerine, Paul has a mentor as well. Theresa proves to be the mythological archetype the mentor to Paul because she gives him advice, aids him, and helps him.

Less people now think that a ‘traditional’ family (a stay-at-home mother and an income producer father) is best. Recent studies have discovered that genders who share responsibilities around the house are more content. But, since adolescents are moving away from gender equality in the home, experts say that that’s an indicator that males and females do not need to share responsibilities. When a female in the family either has a higher