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Essay / Research Paper Abstract
A 5 page overview of narrative structure and the manner in which the construct of
masculinity is presented. The author suggests that each varies according to time period, culture, and individual narrator. Examples from
contemporary narrative, "The Odyssey", and ""A Narrative of the Captivity and Removal of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson" are used to support this contention.
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5 pages (~225 words per page)
File: AM2_PPmascu2.rtf
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Narratives offer captivating insight into culture and time period. The manner in which narratives are structured varies from strict chronological accounts to accounts that intermix events
and time periods. Even more interestingly, however, the manner in which masculinity is presented in narrative varies as well. This latter variation, of course, occurs in accordance with
factors such as the time period, the culture, and even the individual narrator. These contentions can be demonstrated through only a casual examination of three narratives, all from very
specific periods in history. First it seems important to discuss the manner in which the construct of masculinity is presented in narrative.
Even the way we define masculinity has changed over time and culture. The first two definitions of the word "masculine" found in Websters (Soukhavov and Ellis, 1984, 729) defines
the word as: 1. Of or relating to men or boys.
2. Suggestive or typical of a man. If we look
to biology the definition of masculine is related to that of male. The male animal has testicles as opposed to ovaries and the male is more reliant on such
hormones as testosterone than it is estrogen. When we encounter the concept of masculinity in narrative, however, much more is at play than biology alone. Culture is a
very important element in determining the manner that the concept of masculinity is presented in the narrative. What is masculine to one culture is effeminate to others.
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