Differences Between Brott's 'Not All Men Are Sly Foxes'

Differences Between Brott’s And Brady’s Essays

In his essay “Not All Men Are Sly Foxes,” Armin A. Brott writes that despite the efforts to rid children’s literature of discrimination, it continues to present fathers as playing a second or no role at all in the home. Brott notices that the mother figure has improved into a successful mother that does everything from taking care of her home and kids to supporting the family with a profession. The author refers to the book favored by his two-year-old daughter as well as to the books he located in the children’s section of a local library. Also, Brott found the same negative stereotypes in parent’s guides, where little to none information is targeted towards fathers. The author’s concern with the

Brott, while having a message directed at eliminating discrimination of fathers in literature, is not sending any negative remarks about mothers. He is not blaming mothers in the situation while he uses examples of them in the literature. He uses such examples to illustrate the contrast between mothers and fathers in children’s literature. One example of which is his daughter’s favorite book, Mother Goose and the Sly Fox. Brott writes that while the Mother Goose is presented as a positive character, the father Fox is presented as negative character. In this example Brott is not accusing anyone. On the other hand, Brady is indirectly saying that men do not want to do anything, take responsibility for anything, and blames for inequality. Her list of expectations that men have of wives illustrates her bias towards men. Brady generalizes men as insensitive “pigs” and points them out as the problem in women’s inequality. While her bias may be hidden behind her use of repletion and sarcasm, it becomes obvious with her final remark: “My God, who wouldn’t want a wife?” While the authors’ bias may not be apparent, the differences in their tones may be more

Brott is concerned with the problem he addresses and points to that problem directly. In his address to the readers he is attempting to persuade them that a change is needed. He begins by telling the readers to question their believe that their “child’s bookshelves were finally free of discriminatory materials.” He is writing that while the depiction of women and minorities has been adjusted to the modern society, “stereotypical lines” depicting fathers have not changed. Brott’s concern for the problem is shown when he mentions his two-year-old daughter indulging in literature which includes such stereotypes. Also, while he raises a serious of direct questions, he is once again telling his readers to question the literature. For example, how come the character “is automatically considered an ‘orphan’ after his mother is killed” and “do they even have fathers?” Brott is indirectly telling his readers that everyone should share his concern by leaving off with a message about the influence of literature on children. Brady, in contrast, uses a cynical tone and is mocking the men using sarcasm. She is not direct with her message and it may not stand out to all of her readers. Her tone may not be obvious to everyone since it is most likely to appeal to the men and women familiar with the feminist movement. Her cynic tone is in the unrealistic numerous tasks she lists as being expected from