... a Chinese,"" suggest that failed masculinity often results from being corrupted by society. Through masculine male characters such as Pedro Romero and Liu Kanghi, these stories reveal that often times, only outsiders to society actually possess masculinity. Ironically, the text suggests these males attain manhood by following their intuition and their heart instead of attempting to live up to the impossible ideals ... ...

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... for those higher in social status, those who have not "suffered" thinking them to be "disgraces" of society; however, ironically, quite the opposite. Peter, anti-socially, shields his family from outsiders, trusting no-one with the people he cares most about. Though this may seem harsh and overbearing, we do not critique Peter, because he is traumatized by the effect of ... ...

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