• Gender Roles: Describe the gender roles in "A Rose for Emily" and "Papas Waltz" in their respective stories.

     

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Published: 01.12.1996.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
  • Essays 'Gender Roles: Describe the gender roles in "A Rose for Emily" and "Papas Waltz" ', 1.
Extract

For many years society has embraced the idea that the difference between men and women were biologically determined. Thou through traditions, media, and peers we act accordingly to how others view us. Each individual has pressure placed upon them based on their gender. Our sex is determined by genetics while our gender is programmed by social customs. Some theories interpret that a women is tender and a loving mother while on the other hand men are aggressive hunters and are the dominant one of the family. People who support this theory seems to believe that men and women are happier when…

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