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Wright on Guns, Masculinity, and Violence

Wright on Guns, Masculinity, and Violence

Update: 2023-04-26
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A treatment of Richard Wright's short story "The Man Who Was Almost A Man," which examines the place of violence, guns, and respect in radicalized formations of masculinity. How does the main character Dave Saunders reimagine his masculinity in a world of emasculation? And how does the gun function as a phallic symbol that is indispensable for imagining manhood, respect, and dignity?

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Wright on Guns, Masculinity, and Violence

Wright on Guns, Masculinity, and Violence

John E. Drabinski