Day 7: Masculinity and Femininity - What's Love got to do with it?

"Let a woman be a woman and a man be a man." ~Prince

Discussion Question: How do narrative writers use transitions and sequencing to draw readers through the story and provide a conclusion that follows from and reflects on the created text?

Readings: 
THINGS FALL APART: ON MASCULINITY

 What is the book Things Fall Apart about? Things Fall Apart is about the tragic fall of the protagonist, Okonkwo, and the Igbo culture. Okonkwo is a respected and influential leader within the Igbo community of Umuofia in eastern Nigeria

What is Femininity? 

"I equate this view of feminism as my preferred definition of femininity. I think it paints a strong picture of a perspective anyone, including men, can cultivate and cherish. And the flip side — the self-reliance, self-sufficiency and personal success fueled by a masculine drive — can coexist with the ability to value and include everyone who desires to contribute to a common goal,  (Reynolds).

Paper #2: 

Topics: Masculinity, Femininity, Race, Class, Structural Violence

2-3 pages, typed, double-spaced, details will be discussed in class.