Reluctantly spreading sunblock over each uncovered inch of my fifty-three pound body, I arranged rationally for the challenging undertaking that lay in front of me. After a few hopeless angling wanders which had left my skin red and my snare exposed, I felt sure that, finally, my day had arrived. I stood prepared to clear the primary obstacle of masculinity, triumph over fish. At seven years old, I was sure that my tough, strapping body could overcome any impediment. Feel sorry for the fish that would turn into the woeful protest of the primary showing of my male ability.
Drawing in me profoundly was my gullible enthusiasm to cross the abyss partitioning kid from man. Truth be told, so totally consumed was I in my musings that the long trip
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In spite of the fact that my perspectives about numerous things, chasing and angling included, have changed significantly since that day, despite everything I hold a capable still, small voice which effectively shape my identity. One can't question the startling capability of mankind to incite the lasting elimination of each living thing on the planet. As the capacity to change the world on a worldwide scale is seemingly constrained to one type of life, along these lines, as well, is the drive which hinders instinctual and cognizant activity, the human heart. My own feeling of solid good rule comes to a long ways past essentially turning away Armageddon, be that as it may. I frequently get myself not able to negligence this drive of good and social obligation in whatever I do. A portion of my sharp social still, small voice is exhibited in the exertion I have made to be a positive scholarly pioneer among my schoolmates and in the group. Acknowledging that I am so fortunate to have been conceived with a high bent for learning, I feel sorry that other people who additionally work hard can't accomplish like I have nor be remunerated with accomplishment as I have been. In an authority part, I plan to productively direct my companions to locate their own prosperity and see the fulfillment of their own objectives. By serving as class president for three back to back years, as author, part, and executive of the companion guiding society, and as an associate mentor, I have empowered others to achieve their objectives, while discovering individual satisfaction in the meantime. I am blessed in that I have been given the chance to streamline the helpfulness of my own ethics in helping other people; I can dare to dream to keep paying attention to my still, small voice in work as an examination physicist, or whatever I may do later on. It is my privilege and my commitment,
He teaches the kid what to do in order to successfully reel in a large, beautiful fish. Ironically, the narrator is the one who learns from the kid in the end. At the beginning of the story, everything is described negatively, from the description of the kid as a “lumpy little guy with baggy shorts” to his “stupid-looking ’50s-style wrap-around sunglasses” and “beat-up rod”(152). Through his encounter with the boy, the narrator is able to see life in a different way, most notable from how he describes the caught tarpon as heavy, silvery white, and how it also has beautiful red fins (154). Through the course of the story, the narrator’s pessimistic attitude changes to an optimistic one, and this change reveals how inspiring this exchange between two strangers is. This story as a whole reveals that learning also revolves around interactions between other people, not only between people and their natural surroundings and
I am reading “The Bass, the River, and Shelia Mant” by W.D. Wetherell, The story is about a young boy trying to choose between a beautiful girl and his passion of fishing. In this journal, I will be questioning and evaluating.
The paper will focus on the story that was later adapted into the film Antwone Fisher. Finding Fish depicts the life story of Antwone Fisher, a man who rose above his painful past to beat the odds. The purpose of this paper is to apply the strengths perspective and systems perspective to Finding Fish. Another outcome will be to identify and apply biopsychosocial, sociocultural, and social change theories to the situations in the book Finding Fish.
In Craig Lesley’s novel The Sky Fisherman, he illustrates the full desire of direction and the constant flow of life. A boy experiences a chain of life changing series of events that cause him to mature faster than a boy should. Death is an obstacle that can break down any man, a crucial role in the circle of life. It’s something that builds up your past and no direction for your future. No matter how hard life got, Culver fought through the pain and came out as a different person. Physical pain gives experience, emotional pain makes men.
uncovers the truth about the fish, and how it and its environment was abused by the old
According to Kimmel, the earliest embodiments of American manhood were landowners, independent artisans, shopkeepers, and farmers. During the first decade of the nineteenth century, the industrial revolution started to influence the way, American men thought of themselves. Manhood was now defined as through the man’s economic success. This was the origin of the “Self-Made Man” ideology and the new concept of manhood that was more exciting, and potentially more rewarding for men themselves. The image of the Self-Made Man has far reaching effects on the notion of masculinity in America. Thus, the emergence of the Self-Made Man put men under pressure. As Kimmel states,
power and the ability to lead. In American culture women must act like men to gain positions of
“The Other Wes Moore” By Wes Moore, reveals how two men can develop differently in the same social environment, and yet and have different intrapersonal views. The two men grew up in the same impoverished city, yet both have different experiences and views of what it means to be a man. The other Wes Moore, living his whole life in a poverty-stricken society, believes that being a man means to be powerful and unforgiving. The author, Wes Moore, living in two different worlds, views himself as a man when he becomes an exceptional leader and responsible for others lives. These concepts both tie into the constructs of masculinity in the United States where men are supposed to be protectors of society. The two Wes’ notions of manhood derive from
In one of the many tall tales that lies within the movie Big Fish, a journey out of Edward Bloom’s hometown symbolises a journey from adolescence to adulthood. Through this symbol, it is suggested that the transition from adolescence to adulthood can be precarious. However, the more troublesome the road, the more rewarding it would
Throughout history, time has created and shaped the ideal type of men, while society chooses what it means to be a real man..The ideal real men needed to be strong, provider of his family, decision maker, economically, educationally, physically, and politically dominant (Myers). The difference between the masculinity of the 20th century and the 21st has changed significantly. The ideal men status in 1900’s was rich, educated, powerful, and successful. In today’s perspectives, men needs to be strong, tall, handsome, capable, and unemotional. The contrast of these two centuries are mostly about men’s social status and appearances. Before, it was all about what a man is capable of doing and how powerful he could be compared to today’s ideal,
The concept of hegemonic masculinity, as described by R. W. Connell, is becoming more applicable than ever, namely in the world of sport. This notion was developed nearly twenty-five years ago, yet remains highly influential in the social construction of gender roles. In current Western societies, there is an automatic assumption that women involved in sports are all lesbians, and men posses more masculine traits than one who is not involved in sports. This double standard emphasizes the inequalities within the athletic community. The emphasis on masculinity brings forth different consequences for men and women, where men are regarded as strong and powerful, while women are intrinsically seen as more masculine (Baks & Malecek,
A high score (Masculine) on this measurement shows that the general public will be driven by rivalry, accomplishment and achievement, with achievement being characterized by the champ/best in field – a quality framework that begins in school and proceeds for the duration of hierarchical life.
“...For a great many people, the evening is the most enjoyable part of the day. Perhaps, then, there is something to his advice that I should cease looking back so much, that I should adopt a more positive outlook and try to make the best of what remains of my day. After all, what can we ever gain in forever looking back and blaming ourselves if our lives have not turned out quite as we might have wished? The hard reality is, surely, that for the likes of you and I, there is little choice other than to leave our fate, ultimately, in the hands of those great gentlemen at the hub of this world who employ our services. What is the point in worrying oneself too much about what one could or could not have done to control the course one’s life took? Surely it is enough that the likes of you and I at least try to make our small contribution count for something true and worthy. And if some of us are prepared to sacrifice much in life in order to pursue such aspirations, surely that is in itself, whatever the outcome, cause for pride and contentment.” (Ishiguro, 244)
Fishing tests your patience; if you want to catch a fish, you’re going to have to wait. I dip my feet into the icy water of the river and wait, wait, wait. I feel relaxed, surrounded by nature, but the air around me is also buzzing with the excitement. Goats graze on the grass that grows atop the rocky cliff across from me, and a gentle breeze whispers through the ivy that drapes over it. My hands are gripped tightly around my rod, ready to reel up my first catch, ready for the weight of a monster fish, ready for anything. Out of nowhere, I feel the slightest tug on my line and see a flash of rainbow scales beneath the water. I see my fishing rod bending with weight, which could mean only one thing: FISH ON! I begin to reel it in, inch by inch. The trout flies out of the water, glistening as the setting sun reflects off of its scales. The sky is ablaze, full of different shades of magenta, orange, and scarlet. It was as if an artist had painted the sky with the skillful strokes of their paintbrush. I hear my parents gasp with awe behind me. The first
In Ernest Hemingway’s ‘The Old Man and the Sea’, the mythic breed of masculinity is very much at work through the protagonist of Santiago. The story of Santiago’s violent and epic struggle with the marlin can be directly linked to the author’ s life in how he lived in Key West, Florida and Cuba in the 1930s where he fished the Gulf Stream and Caribbean. Hemingway’s characteristic male oriented novella continued in the ‘Old Man and the Sea’ as it tell the story of an old fisherman who seeks to prove his worth in his trade after a drought of eighty-four days without a catch. His pride and hubris lead him to go out to sea further than he ever had, in order to catch a fish of great worth. His conspicuous bad luck or saloa, has emasculated him and has forced him to prove himself to the town people and to himself that he is not a fisherman devoid of talent. Santiago bears many traditional masculine traits in how he views his task at hand and the struggles he endures. He views the sea as a type of arena for survival of the fittest to which he belongs, placing him, as one man, against nature. His entrenched belief in triumph of the individual to prove ones worth based on skill and technique is reflected for his admiration for the baseball superstar Joe Dimaggio. His macho daring will serve to massage his ego and to revitalise his reputation and to re-lift his spirit in his last few numbered days. The novella can be seen as patriarchal and chauvinistic through Santiago and its apparent lack of female characters. The only representations of females are shown through a description of a pair of marlin, a mention of Santiago’s deceased wife, whom he does not display in his hut anymore, and the feminisation of the sea. It can be argued that the...