Boys+Never+Cry

Reading 1

__Title: Boys Never Cry Genre: Short Story__



This short story talks about the different stages of Chuck's life, and how he became what his father would call 'a man' gradually. At the beginning of the story, he cried because of pain. However, towards the end of the story, he showed his disgust at 'crying' and others who cried.

--> Questions:

- What do you think about boys who cry? - What are some of the generalizations of boys and girls in Hong Kong? - What do you think about these generalizations? Is it necessary for either boys or girls to fit into these socially accepted generalizations?

--> Homework: a. Discuss these questions with your own partner. b. Then post your findings/ discussions in your own wikispaces. ( Only 1 representative is needed to do the posting for each pair. You are supposed to open a new page to do this reading reflection! ) c. Please post your response to these questions on or before 30th March, 2010.

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