The Awakening and Fight Club

) Kate Chopin’s, The Awakening, offers insights into the inner reality of a young mother who lives in a world that rigidly defines her identify. In her, “solitude,” tradition binds her. I’m Fight Club, Chuck Palahniuk presents a shocking view of how men bond. He notes how boys often grow up without the benefit of a close relationship with a father—even when a father is present. Your task is to consider how different a male is from a female in a given situation. What does it mean to be a man or a woman? Feminine or masculine? Brother or sister? Boyfriend or girlfriend? Offer the reader one or two specific situations where being a male or a female helped shaped the experience. Be honest and give details.