At first, i worried that because i didn’t have a relationship with my own father, i might not make a good one myself. i tried to practice being a father. i bought a sling to carry the baby in, and i wore it around the house, empty . . i kept it on when i sat in my office, answering mail and returning phone calls. i strolled in the backyard with it on, imagining that a small figure was nestled there. source: armstrong, lance and sally jenkins. it’s not about the bike: my journey back to life. new york: putnam, 2000. 266. print. what does the excerpt reveal about armstrong’s view of gender roles? he believes the male’s role is to make money. armstrong thinks the female should care for children. a father shouldn’t have a relationship with his child. he expects to be a caregiver for his child too.

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Read the excerpts from the land. [willie] turned to my daddy. "it's my boy mitchell done this, mister edward, and i know there ain't no way t' make it up t' ya if this here horse don't heal right, but i jus' 'bout t' put a strap t' mitchell my own self 'bout what he done. i'm gonna put a strap t' him right now, matter of fact! " with that said, he positioned his whip and turned toward mitchell. *** my daddy stopped and looked at me. "no," he said. "i'm not going to whip you, paul. no, your punishment is that you'll never get to ride ghost wind again. i figure you'll remember that a whole lot longer than a whipping. you won't ride any of the other horses either, including the appaloosa, until i say so." which statement about willie’s and mister edward’s reactions is true? both men believe that their sons should be held accountable for their behavior. both men believe that their sons need to learn to handle horses properly. both men believe that their sons will likely harm the horses if they ride them. both men believe that their sons have permanently injured ghost wind