Masculinity in Men Should Weep by Ena Lamont Stewart and Perfect Days b

Masculinity in workforce Should shout by Ena Lamont Stewart and Perfect Days by Liz Lochead twain wreaks portray men under a negative light. In Men Should Weepmen are the dominant sex and are seen socially of far greaterimportance. Whereas in Perfect days men are easily manipulated andtend to be controlled by the subjects of their trousers.Men Should Weep is a play which canvasss how the family unitcrumbles under the pressure of poverty. John the produce of thefamily is the primary(prenominal) male figure throughout the play. His wife Maggiedoes e very(prenominal)thing for him and their family. However although thither isalways a lot to be done John manages not to do anything to help as hewould never want to maltreat his alter ego. Not only doesnt he help some the house but he is also unemployed. This says a lot astir(predicate)Johns character and implies that he is a selfish egoisticcharacter.Id an idea a was heid o this hooseAlthough John gives the family no support in anyway he is still quitecontent in thinking that he is head of the household. Due to the way purchase order was at this time it implied that women had to do as their economizes told them. Once women married they were their husbandsproperty. Men in that day and age overruled women they were more virile and a lot of women feared them for various reasons. Domesticabuse was a main reason for this fear. Although a lot of women weredomestically abused it wasnt something they talked about. Mrs cramone of the neighbours which are used as a vehicle to examine how menhave a hold over women in the play is a victim of domestic abuse.I conscionable canna understand a women who lets her man bash her aboot..Standing up to men was unheard of you just wouldnt... ...Brendan doesnt know about. Grant is seento give Barbs a lot of merriment but their relationship ends withGrant asking.Why are you so shamed of me?This portrays Grant as a very nave character as Barbs was only usinghim for a bit of fu n the relationship as never serious, yet he lookedupon it to be.In conclusion the portrayal of men and masculinity in two Scottishplays that I have study are that they completely dominate thesociety. They are selfish self-absorbed characters.In Men Should Weep this is depicted through John a veryself-absorbed character. I think the writers purpose was to argue howbad the conditions were that passel use to live in and some peoplestill do.In Perfect Days the men are portrayed to be very stupid and weakcharacters. I feel that the writers purpose was to show that womencan cope without men.