Question

What does the author mean when he says his brother grew up to “wear his manhood on his sleeve” (paragraph 3)? Does he imply that there are other ways of expressing masculinity?

Answer 1

Answer:

By stating the phrase that his brother grew up to 'wear his manhood on his sleev', he mean to say that his brother wanted to be a 'real man,'

Yes, I believe that the author is implying that there are other ways of expressing manhood.

Explanation:

'A Brother's Murder' is an essay written by Brent Staples. The essay is about the murder of Staples brother, Blake. In his essay he writes about the violent environment in which the author and his brother grew up.

They both grew up in violent enviornment of Chester, Pennsylvania, where people perceive drugs and shooing or killing one another to be manhood.

In paragraph 3, the author use phrase 'wear his manhood on his sleev' to state that the notion of male in his society about manhood and masculinity.

His brother wanted to be a 'real man' by 'wearing his manhood on his sleeve.'

Yes, I believe the author wants to convey that there are other ways of expressing masculinity. It is not through violent means male are considered to be a 'real man'.