Robert Bly is certainly a very traditional man. His beliefs are pretty stern for today's standards. In an article titled "What Men Really Want", Bly is interviewed by Keith Thompson about how males have changed in the last 50 years or so.
Bly firmly believes that the bond between fathers and sons is imperative for masculinity to develop. He also relates fairy tales with men's growth. He often relates to the 50's male as being hardworking, responsible, and disciplined. However today's males lack all of those traits when compared. .
According to history, the 60's produced a new type of male. Women gained power, while males clinged to them. Males were becoming more conscience to things that a 50's male would have totally avoided.
I agree with Bly in some of his offerings. I think that males have changed drastically in the last few decades or so. Through civil rights movements, war, crisis" society in a whole has changed. I've only been around for hardly two decades and males have changed a lot in my period of time. I don't think it's a bad thing though, I believe change is a positive part of every society. However, I don't feel that women should take over in power or society, but that it should be shared.
There are many fairy tales that Bly insists are a sign of men's growth. While I personal feel this is a little far fletched, I can see where some of his comparisons make sense. The original male psyche was probably a little more prominent in times of fairy tales.
Another interesting point Bly makes is the symbolism of the golden ball. It represents unity of personality in children. Males apparently used to not worry about femininity until they wanted to get he golden ball. Now they are extremely feminine because females don't have it either.
Once again Bly has some very interesting points I can compare myself with however he is a little radical for my liking. A lot of it seems to be nonsense to be perfectly honest.
Outline I. Introduction A. Narrator's character traits 1. Narcissistic, superficial, self-centered B. Narrator is the real blind man. C. Misunderstands people and relationships II. Way Narrator sees Robert A. Blindness is most defining characteristic to narrator 1. Quote first line B....
B. ... B. ... B. ... Upon your first read of Robert Frost's poem, "The Road Not Taken ", you the see the speaker has come to a fork in the road in the woods. ... (Robert Frost) This draws the reader in and really allows them to feel as if they are standing in the woods at the fork in the road faced with the decision to go left or right. ...
As one of the driving forces of the young Romantic movement, Robert Schumann influenced the development of a new style. ... ROBERT SCHUMANN ~~* HIS LIFE *~~ In Zwickau, Germany on June 8, 1810 Robert Alexander Schumann was to bookseller father, Friedrich August Schumann, and mother, Johanna (Christiane Schnabel). ... Literature interested Robert so much that when he was fifteen he created a small society among his friends to interpret readings. ... Robert not only had a passion for literature, but also developed an interest for the organ and piano. ... I prayed fervently that He would ...
One of many famous composers was a German name Robert Schumann. ... Robert Schumann was born on June 8, 1810 in Zwickau, Germany. ... Robert is the youngest of 5 children. ... In 1826, Robert Schumann's father died. ... Symphony No.1 in B flat Major was accomplished in 1841. ...
Imagery in first stanza B. ... Theme of poem "Meeting at Night" by Robert Browning Robert Browning started writing poetry at a very early age and was one of the most famous Victorian poets of his time. ...
Rodwell acknowledges Robert's close union with animals when he draws Robert in his sketchbook as "the only human form" among sketches of animals (155). ... Robert also has a special relationship with horses. ... Robert finally shoots the horse behind its ear and kills it. ... The sound of that bird haunts Robert to the day he dies (146). ... So Rowena's rabbits are killed, "[b]ecause a girl died, and her rabbits survived her" (20). ...
Biografí del Autor Robert Fisher nace en Norteamérica. ... Tras muchos meses de b squeda vagando en el bosque, el caballero cae rendido, al despertar se percata de que lo rodean muchos animales acompañados de un viejo al cual reconocio como MerlÃn. ... b)Personajes: El personaje principal de esta historia es el caballero, este es un hombre de cabello rubio, fornido, de gran estatura, con una gran nariz y ojos claros. ... b)Planos Temporales: Esta historia sigue un orden que va de principio a fin y no se ve una alteracion del hilo narrativo, lo cual en mi opin...
Poetry Analysis of Robert Browning's "Porphyria's Lover" While reading "Porphyria's Lover" the main idea that stood out most in the poem was love. ... Robert Browning uses elements of poetry such as the speaker, rhyme scheme, and rhythm to accentuate the theme in the poem. ... The reader expects an ABAB rhyme scheme and is thrown off by the third B. The third B flows with the poem, yet appears slightly out of the ordinary. ... The elements of poetry chosen by Robert Browning ingeniously tie together to draw attention to the theme. ...
Robert once quoted that ASome men see things as they are and ask, >Why?... Robert=s two older brothers, Joseph and John, seemed to overshadow him; however, Robert displayed grim determination to succeed (Patterson 12). ... Robert plunged into a deep depression that lasted for weeks. ... He continued serving as Attorney General under Lyndon B. ... Robert Kennedy=s funeral took place at St. ...