Drew Cunningham

Dr. Taylor
Perspectives on Literature
9/26/13

Boy
Be a man; do the work and be the wage earner for the family; work hard in a field
suitable for a man; go to college and find a wife; get an education in a practical
field, not something like philosophy or English; work hard in school; dont slack off
and flunk out; get into a good law school; be a man; dont listen to the liberal
propaganda, form your own opinions; keep your religion and dont fall for false idols;
believe in God and follow the path of the Lord; His is the way of the righteous; live a
good life to have a life everlasting; dont be a queer; fags burn in the fires of hell;
dont choose to be gay; what if being gay is not a choice?; of course that
abominable behavior is a choice; be a man; women like manly guys; dont be
artistic or have feelings, its a sign of femininity; theater is for the gays and women;
real men are athletic; real men labor in difficult jobs; be a man; this is how you stack
the straw; this is how you tie back the straw when it breaks; this is how you run the
tractor and keep it in a straight line; this is how you cultivate the soil to raise the
crops; be a man; live a good life; dont challenge the status quo; no one likes the
person who rocks the boat; keep your head down and dont ask questions; dont
read books that make you question your values, theyre of no worth; but how can
you learn if you do not challenge your previous knowledge?; why would you want to
question the way you were raised?