Perspectives

This part of the study guide will help you expand your perspective on James Hamblin’s “Trump is a Climax of American Masculinity” by looking at how the issues mentioned in the speech evolved, at Trump’s evolution as a candidate, and his current role in American socie…

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Time perspective

Since the article was published, Donald Trump has been surrounded by even more controversy over sexist comments. One notable moment was in October 2016, when a recording of Trump was released. In the recording, which was made in 2005, Trump uses disrespectful terms to talk about kissing, touching, and trying to have sex with women. Trump dismissed the recording as “locker-room talk”, meaning it was a private conversation between men. However, his statement suggests this type of talk is common among men and therefore normal, which reflects his views on masculinity. Trump apologized for his remark but, at the same time, tried…

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Textual perspective

When considering the textual context of this article, you could look at some of the speeches made by Donald Trump and at how they reflect the arguments made in the article “Trump is a Climax of American Masculinity”. Firstly, you could examine the speech made by Donald Trump when he announced that he would be running for President. Remember that, at this point, Donald Trump was still seen as highly unlikely …