Examples Of Masculinity In The Elizabethan Era

Max has a very guilty conscience. Max’s conscience is so foggy because he is asking a lovely family, the Huberman's, to hide him; If he is found, they will be killed alongside him. Max thinks on page 169 “How could he do this? How could he show up and ask people to risk their lives for him? How could he be so selfish?”

Max’s father murdered Max’s mom, and is guilty in prison for that. Gram and Grim, Max’s grandparents fear that Max would become like his father, a murderer. His classmates don’t treat him well and tease him all the time for the things that weren’t his fault, his father killing his mom. His classmates think that he is a violent, mean person, because of his large size and because his father. This is not true, but only the opposite is.

What’s happening in the story is that Max is acting tough but he’s not. In paragraph 50/51 the text says The boys asked Max if he had been crying “Naw” he said “there was the water dripping from the tunnel roof but you said don’t move right?” “Well I was just being obedient.” This shows that this is important because it’s showing that he’s acting tough

When pondering his past Max recalls his preschool years: “... I invented games like kick-boxing and kick-knees and kick-faces and kick-teachers…”(2). During this time Max was quite young and was blind to social edicate. Therefor, he was being completely driven by his heredity which he received from his murderous father.

Even though the article and the play have different storylines, both of them draw parallels when it comes to masculinity. Geoffrey Canada’s article,

Max’s relationship with Liesel is a crucial part of the plot and readers follow the growth of the

In Macbeth and The Mask You Live In, the characteristics of masculinity begins with the questioning or threatening of their manhood, which then leads to successive violence, and lastly, the desperate behavior that occurs when ashamed. In Macbeth, and The Mask You Live In, Shakespeare investigates the connection between a man’s questioning and

But no matter how hard he tried to make light of it, Max felt sick with fear and panic” (Voelkel 185). Even though Max might try to think on the bright side, he is still scarred inside with fear and panic as to what will happen to his parents. However having such vague and unrealistic advice from an old and experienced man is what makes it hard for Max to think about this positively and have

Then, one day came by and he started acting normal again, and started learning to cope with his best friends’ death. Max and Freak’s friendship is defined by how they combine to make one whole person, the way Max thinks he’s dumb, and how Max reacted to Freak’s death. Their friendship was very good and solid. They worked together as a team, and never went against each other. Max was there for him ‘til the very end, and has cared ever since.

Max is a Jewish boy who was forced to hide in the main character’s basement for survival. Him being pushed to the point of requiring to seek refuge to escape from his

Both these protagonists happen to be political refugees avoiding Nazi persecution: Liesel’s parents were Communists and Max is a Jew. Max and Liesel alike have recurring nightmares about the last time they saw their families and these help Max and Liesel link themselves in areas where no one would understand their pain due to the loss of their family. Unlike most relationships theirs is based on their similar past and personalities as well as unspoken understanding along with the trust for each other. These similarities form a strong bond between Max and Liesel and this makes “The Standover Man”, a book compiled by Max using pages from “Mein Kampf” important, as Max helps Liesel realize that the power of words can be used to delight as well as harm others. “The best standover man I’ve ever known is not a man at all...”, a line within “The Standover Man” implies that Max believes that Liesel and he need each other and this friendship is unique to both of

Max Vandenburg impacted Liesel Meminger the most during her childhood because they were able to relate their lives and they shared interests. This made Liesel like being around Max, and she wanted the best for him because she knew the hard situation he was in. They looked out for each other like no other two characters in the book. Max’s background story was really hard. He lost his father as a child, he and his family were targeted by the Nazi’s because they are Jewish, and he has had to be cautious his whole life.

Another important character in The Book Thief and in Liesel’s life is Max Vandenburg. Max is a Jew who loved to get in a fistfight in his younger years. Liesel and Max become good friends after realizing they have many things in common such as the love of words and nightmares. Hatred of Hitler runs deep in Max’s heart and he often writes about it. When Max first begins staying with the Hubermanns he feels ashamed and like a heavy weight on their backs.

The Elizabethan Era was a time where men were in charge and women and children were expected to obey. Nowadays, men and women have equal roles in society and one gender is not better or smarter than the other. During the Elizabethan Era, men, women, and children all had specific and defining roles. Men had a dominant role in society during the Elizabethan Era. Men could do many things that women were not allowed to do.

Max not only is in danger himself, but puts Liesel's whole family at risk. “Now I think we are friends, this girl and me. On her birthday it was she who gave a gift to me,”(Zusak Ch 12). Liesel gave Max the gift of friendship, and that meant a lot to Max. Liesel hugs Max as an act of pity, but Max sees it more than that.