In paragraph 6, Quindlen writes that William Kinkel's purchase of a gun for his son “speaks sad volumes about our peculiar standards of masculinity." What does she mean?

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(1) summer was todd's favorite time of year. (2) from the weather to the fun activities, what wasn't to love? (3) the beach, with its warm sand and the overwhelming beauty of the ocean, was todd's ideal getaway. (4) even the thunderstorms the summer brought were exciting in todd's opinion. (5)summer was his season.

duncan's speech on his arrival at inverness is heavy with dramatic irony: not only is the "seat" (the surroundings) of the castle "pleasant," but even the air is sweeter than that to which the king is accustomed. the presence of the martlet (a summer bird) serves to heighten the irony. as far as the king is concerned, the castle, from the outside at least, appears to be a paradise. contrast this picture of delight with the imagery of hell that forms the substance of the porter scene (act ii, scene iii).