"I have always disliked being a man. The whole idea of manhood in America is pitiful, a little like having to wear an ill-fitting coat for ones entire life."(pg101)
If you consider yourself as a man you have to act like a man, and you have to respond like a man. This includes wearing certain clothing and fit into shoes that society considers to be appropriate. Also there is a certain way a man should appear and behave. But in many cases in America culture you must follow strict stereotypes to be a true man. Some of these stereotypes are being able to handle drinking alot of alcohol, winning fight, and being rude. Paul Theroux the author of "The Male Myth" thinks that type of behavior is wrong and carrying these trends are unacceptable and shocking that men act this way. He also thinks that the standards of men should change for the better.
Remember what we said in class about quoting; you need a signal phrase before the quote and in the parentheses you need to include the author's last name and page number, no pg. Your analysis of the quote, which employs a simile, has a lot of potential. But why does Theroux compare masculinity to an "ill-fitting coat" rather than a well-fitting coat (101)? What about the contrast he makes between masculinity and femininity?
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