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Representations Of Masculinity And Femininity In Miguel Street
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It has been said about V.S. Naipaul's novel Miguel Street that "One of
the recurrent themes... is the ideal of manliness" (Kelly 19). To help put into
focus what manliness is, it is important to establish a definition for
masculinity as well as its opposite, femininity. Masculinity is defined ....
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....ork. Man not
made for work" ( Naipaul 17). This attitude immediately makes Popo stand out
from the rest of the men of Miguel Street. Hat (a character that will be
discussed later) deems Popo as a "man- woman. Not a proper man" (Naipaul 17)
because Popo's wife makes all the money. From this brief description of Popo,
the reader quickly learns as to what makes a man manly on Miguel Street. Popo
has no children which questions his virility. It is also important to notice
that Popo's wife has no id.... |
| Number of words: 2076 |
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