Fergus, an IRA volunteer is assigned to keep watch over the prisoner, and the two end up developing a friendship. ... Before they consumate their relationship, that she is not really a woman, but a man. Although his first reaction is one of anger and shock, Fergus hesitantly continues their relationship. ... Instead, Dil murders her and Fergus chooses to take the blame for the murder and goes to jail. ... Although that viewpoint certainly has some validity, I'd like to look at Fergus through the eyes of Bornstein. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

He is able to express and let go of his regret for not being emotionally available for her. ... He wanted to know what she was going to do with it. ... And [he] drank [himself] into a stupor, watching crusty people through leaded glass," (110). ... Even women who her has no seemingly sexual interaction with, he makes a point to say how attractive they were and how he would flirt with them. ... This is specifically true during this time because he admits that sometimes the prostitutes will trap their clients, by having a police officer come and claiming that they were assaulted, if they do...

• Word Count: 2179
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In many instances, individuals often have their own ideal body image, but because of standards that humanity has set for the "perfect body" that are reinforced through the media, men and women are expected to meet other standards. ... Society should learn to accept themselves exactly how they were born because it is nearly impossible to live a satisfied and content life, if one is always complaining about the way they look. ... Heinberg how "higher levels of depression, anger, weight dissatisfaction, and overall appearance dissatisfaction were found for the women who viewed the ...

• Word Count: 4155
• Approx Pages: 17
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate