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“The Great Leapfrog Race” - An Essay on gender and class role expectations
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"The Great Leapfrog Race" An Essay on gender and class role expectations The world is made up of many different people. Each of these individuals fall into a category, whether it be judged by their gender, the sports they play or the bands they listen to. For each different class, we have certain expectations for the people in them. The story, 'The Great Leapfrog Race' both reflects and challenges gender and class expectations. 'The Great Leapfrog Race', goes against the patriarchal western view that men are superior to women. The idea that men are the dominant force has been widely accepted in civilized cultures, and has only now, over the past couple of decades, has it been challenged. In 'The Great Leapfrog Race', this is reflected when the female, Rosie, beats the male, Rex, in a game of leapfrog. It is repeated again when the author writes that 'Rosie whipped every boy...
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