In death, Carlo is described as 'the perfect figure of the perfect man.' To what extent do you agree with this epitaph?
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Have a little read: ... In death, Carlo is described as 'the perfect figure of the perfect man.' To what extent do you agree with this epitaph? The word 'perfect' is defined in the Chamber's Dictionary as 'complete in all essential elements...faultless.....flawless.' When put into the context of 'the perfect man', we are immediately presented with a problem; ideas as to what characteristics represent the 'complete' man vary throughout history, between cultures and between classes within some cultures. 'Captain Corelli's Mandolin' is set in a Mediterranean culture mediated through the perspective of a late twentieth century English novelist. Mediterranean culture, even now, when we have extensive global communications, remains significantly more orientated towards a 'traditional' ideal of male perfection: the male as provider, defender, ruler - both of the family and of society, physically strong, fearless and courageous. In contemporary Britain, the influence of feminism and social trends have eliminated the image of the dominant male,
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