Holly Devor’s

Discuss Holly Devor’s “Becoming Members of Society: Learning the Social Meanings of Gender” in connection with Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman. According to Devor, patriarchal ideology “postulates that the cultural superiority of males is a natural outgrowth of the innate predisposition of males toward aggression and dominance . . . [coming] from evolutionary and biological sources” (418; par. 14). How does the male-centered world of the play reinforce patriarchal ideology? Directions Begin your paragraph by introducing the author, Holly Devor, and the title of her article, “Becoming Members of Society: Learning the Social Meanings of Gender.” After introducing her for the first time, simply refer to the author as Devor. In MLA format, quote and analyze three passages in your paragraph. From Devor’s article, quote and analyze one passage—excluding the passage cited in this writing prompt. Also, quote and analyze two passages from Miller’s play. Remember: when performing literary analysis, make no reference to the author of the play (Miller) because he is not a character in the play. Also, when quoting a play, the only place wherein to put the playwright’s name is the parenthetical citation, e.g., (Miller 31; act 1). Lastly, when you summarize/describe characters’ actions in your signal phrase, make sure to write these actions in the “literary present” (i.e., using simple present-tense verbs). Previous Next