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Comprehension Questions About The Structure: MILLENA, Bellarmine T. XII - Fr. Eberhard Limbrock, SVD

The document summarizes a student's comprehension of an essay by Paul Theroux about stereotypes of masculinity. The student answers questions about the essay's thesis, purpose, unfamiliar concepts, and Theroux's dislike of stereotypical definitions of manhood. The student agrees with Theroux that standards of masculinity should not limit how anyone can freely express themselves.

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Comprehension Questions About The Structure: MILLENA, Bellarmine T. XII - Fr. Eberhard Limbrock, SVD

The document summarizes a student's comprehension of an essay by Paul Theroux about stereotypes of masculinity. The student answers questions about the essay's thesis, purpose, unfamiliar concepts, and Theroux's dislike of stereotypical definitions of manhood. The student agrees with Theroux that standards of masculinity should not limit how anyone can freely express themselves.

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MILLENA, Bellarmine T.

XII – Fr. Eberhard Limbrock, SVD


Comprehension Questions
About the Structure
1. What is the essay about? What is its thesis?
 The essay is about the stereotyped idea of manliness. Its thesis was
being a man sucks because of the idea of manliness was set on
standard that every man
2. How did Paul Theroux develop the essay’s thesis?
 Paul Theroux developed the essay’s thesis using his own experience
and his thoughts about the definition of manhood.
3. What do you think is the purpose of the writer?
 For me, I think the purpose of the writer is to break the stereotyped
idea of manliness. The writer wants to tell the readers that there
should not be a standard for a man to prove that he is a man.
4. Go back to your annotation. What are the words that you found difficult to
understand?
 The words I found difficult to understand were connives, subverted,
coquettishness, grotesque, treacherous, pugnacity, roistered.
5. Are there concepts and/or references mentioned in the text that you are
not familiar with? What are those?
 There are references mentioned in the text that I am not familiar
with. The Personality Development and Psychopathology by Dr.
Norman Cameron and Lives in New York with her three children were
the references I am not familiar with.
6. Based on the language and style of the writer, who do you think is the
target audience of this essay?
 Based on the language and style of the writer, I think is the target
audience of this essay was everyone. The writer talks about how the
society has a stereotyped idea of manliness. The society or the
people around set a standard for a man to be called a man which is
biased.
About the Context
7. Why does Theroux dislike being a man?
 Theroux dislike being a man because of the idea of manliness in
America is biased. It does not fit the way of him living as a man
because of the stereotyped idea of manliness.
8. Based on his different definitions, what is his concept of being a man?
 Based on his different definitions, Theroux’s concept of being a man
was biased. It is very upsetting that to prove that you’re a man is by
doing sports. Being a writer does not make someone less than
anyone. We should be fair and equal and not use sexism to be
superior to anyone.
9. Does your concept of manhood/manliness discussed in the warm-up
activity match to Theroux’s concept of manhood? What accounts for the
similarities or differences? What/who has influenced your definition of the
concept?
 I do agree with the author about his thoughts. I think every man and
woman should live without these standards or limit to be called as a
man or a woman. No matter what is the gender everyone is equal; no
superiority.
10.What do you think are the issues in Theroux’s definition of manhood?
 I think the issues in Theroux’s definition of manhood were how the
society creates the standards that were not fit for everyone creating
a manly or feminine standard to the people. Because of this, many
people cannot freely do what they want to do like how they express
themselves through the way they dressed.

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