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    syntax. He is a master in that every detail is explained down to the very last bit of dust. need a transition from intro/hook to next sentence; so far they are not clearly related) In the coming of age story, Great Expectations by Charles Dickens, there are many depictions of reversed gender roles, and many of the main characters thrive in unconventional situations. This is shown through the relationships between Pip, Joe, and Mrs. Joe, Miss Havisham, Mr. Pumblechook, and Mr. Jaggers. Looking into

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    audience. It proposed many breaks in the gender expectations of the 19th century that led to its label of "culturally unacceptable". Ibsen strategically reveals the negative effects of these expectations in a way that elicits guilt from the audience rather than confronting them directly. He renders the closing scene of the play ironic to create a critical tone of this aspect of Norwegian culture. This scene is key in understanding the consequences of gender expectations in the relationship between Nora and

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    How can power and gender expectations affect decisions about sexual activity and risk taking? Power and gender expectations are an important element of sexual risk taking behaviours. Gender beliefs like 'the more sex I have, the more manly I will be' or 'always listen to what your boyfriend wants even if you don't want to so he doesn't break up with you', pressure many females and males into engaging in sexual behaviour that they may not want and as a result, increase their risk for unexpected pregnancy

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    Although in Western culture expectations of gender have changed, there are still gender expectations that exist within Western cultures. Women are still expected to be the caregivers, soft, and weak while Men are expected to be strong and powerful. Instead of families letting their children pick what they want to play with, “they give girls baby dolls to play with to enhance maternal and caring feelings and give boys sporting equipment which emphasizes feelings of power, aggressiveness, and leadership”

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    Charles Dickens, “Great Expectations” follows a boy named Pip through a journey of meeting new people around the town and also is considered an Orphan. There are a lot of characters that are introduced like Miss Havisham who always wears a wedding who shows up a lot in the book. Pip changes a lot through the novel with wanting to be a gentlemen but has made a lot of mistakes and blames it on his sister Mrs. Joe who raised him by hand. The women seem to be different from the men in this novel with

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    society we live in today has expectations for everyone from birth till death. These expectations can make us become a person we never thought we would be, or a person we are glad that we became. You can call these many expectations your gender role which is a set of societal norms dictating what types of behaviors are generally considered acceptable or appropriate for a person based on your actual or perceived sex. Everyone living in society today has them to fill. Gender roles do not always have a

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    Primarily, gender expectations for men are used to show power, control, and typecast the characters as manly. The men in the tragedy, including the serving men, are shown degrading women and using them to look better. During the quarrel between the serving men at the beginning of the tragedy, the rape, and murder of “women, being the weaker vessels,” are used to show superiority between the two feuding families and the insignificance women play. In the conversation, the serving men, are talking about

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    still occurs daily. Separation of male and female significance is extremely prevalent, which is demonstrated by Biddy, Mrs. Joe, and Pip. To begin with, Biddy, as a female character, is treated as unimportant due to her gender. As an example, in Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations, Pip proves

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    Gender expectations is the ideal, acceptable job for a male or female. Gender expectations is how a reader perceives a woman or man in a particular action. The author, says humanity is determined by gender expectations during Antigone. Sophocles, the author, meticulously developed the theme of gender expectations through Creon. For instance, in the play, Creon was averse towards the thought of Antigone committing the crime: “ But this is Antigone! Why have you brought her here?” (Scene 2, 18).

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    Examine the impact of traditional gender expectations on the specific roles individuals adopt within groups There are many traditional gender expectations that are significant and have an impact on both males and females on the specific roles that they adopt within groups. Traditional male expectations include, that males are expected to be the family provider, for example working full time and giving money to their family so that they can buy their basic daily needs for example food and clothing

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