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Essay Archive - Female Dominance or Male Failure?
Female Dominance or Male Failure?
James Thurber illustrates the male species' status with respect to, “
Courtship Through The Ages” with a humorous and melancholic tone. He emphasizes
the lack of success males experience through courtship rituals and the constant
rejection we endure. Our determination of courting the female with all our “
love displays” may be pointless as it is evident in the repetitive failures of
courtship by all male creatures. Thurber shares his problems with courtship and
the role which men portray, he explores the relationship between nature and
culture, and the demands culture places on men. ....
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