Homework 12
Don't
stop until you see "end of assignment" At the start of next class there will be a vocabulary quiz on words from this reading. Because knowing these words will deepen your understanding of the reading (and likely improve your grade on this assignment), it makes sense to look up and learn these words either AS or BEFORE you do the reading. In contrast, learning the words AFTER you do the reading or homework makes little sense.
VOCAB FOR QUIZ Reverie
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1) Faludi writes:
What
is the significance of the laid-off engineer's observations to
Faludi's argument? 4)
Does manhood take the same form in every culture? What does the answer
to that question tell us about the “natural” or “timeless”
quality of manhood? MEDIUM ANSWER QUESTIONS (worth 12.5% each) 6) According to Faludi, what forces, events, and phenomena created the conditions that created the culture of “ornamental manhood”? Be specific and provide details. (will likely require at least five sentences to answer) 7) Describe in detail and with specifics at least three ways in which the culture of “ornamental manhood” differed from Pyle’s vision of manhood. PARAGRAPH QUESTIONS (worth 25% each) For this assignment, you need to write only two paragraphs of at least 60 words each. In the first paragraph of your two pargraphs, explain how and why a single character from The Wire has embraced what Faludi calls “ornamental manhood.” Be sure to include Faludi's definition of ornamental manhood and to organize your paragraph around the familiar cl/ev/wa pattern. Likewise, be sure to include evidence in the form of direct quotations from the series and use the appropriate "time citation" that we have used this semester. In the second paragraph, explain how and why a single character from The Wire struggles to mantain his identity as a "useful" male. Be sure to include Faludi's definition of "useful manhood" and to organize your paragraph around the familiar cl/ev/wa pattern. Likewise, be sure to include evidence in the form of direct quotations from the series and use the appropriate "time citation" that we have used this semester. Some
questions to consider but that may not necessarily be part of your claims
or your paragraphs: B) How successful is either vision of manhood in the show?
KEEP IN MIND WHAT YOU HAVE RECORDED IN YOUR CHARACTER JOURNALS
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