What was one aspect or moment in THE MASK YOU LIVE IN that resounded the most within you? Were there any statements or facts that you found shocking? Which aspects of the film were you already familiar with?

Answer and Explanation:

1. A moment in the documentary that most resonated with me is that which shows the sadness of boys who find it difficult to fit into a standard defended by society. This resonated with me, because at all times we have to mold ourselves to assume roles to reach standards that society or our parents defend, but that we do not do well, makes us sad and depressed and forced to assume something that we do not want and that we can not.

2. I was shocked that the standard of masculinity was forced so violently, that many boys thought they wanted to die to get rid of it. This shows how harmful it is to limit people and make them fit into archaic and harmful concepts.

3. I am familiar with the way documentaries are established, but the whole history and context of this was surprising to me, as they did not know how there are people who are being harmed by standards of masculinity.

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as you read the passage below, consider how dana gioia uses

evidence, such as facts or examples, to support claims.

reasoning to develop ideas and to connect claims and evidence.

stylistic or persuasive elements, such as word choice or appeals to emotion, to add power to the ideas expressed.

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