Boys and Girls: Gender Roles
One work by Alice Munro that I read was Boys and Girls. This story, as told through the point of view of an adolescent girl, addresses roles that society imposes upon each gender. It highlights the different ways that males and females act and the varying ways that they are perceived. For example, women were confined to the home and duties that included cleaning, taking caring of the children, and cooking. This type of work was considered unimportant, but men’s work outside of the home was regarded with greater respect. Men were expected to do the hunting and make the food out of the butchered animals. In addition, a key passage in this story analyzes the connotations associated with the words, women and girls as opposed to men and boys. The story points out that girls are seen as a disappointment and subject to certain restrictions. For example, the girl’s gr
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Some common words found in the essay are:
Boys Girls, Alice Munros, Alice Munro, adolescent girl, determination courage, escape reality, males females,
Approximate Word count = 597
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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