Prejudices from the Enlightenment PeriodAbstract All three dominant subjects: mind, men and standard literature, not only share dominance, but also refer to the fact that their roles are clearly shown in the schools of our society. Schools exercise the brain, kids are pushed harder and expected to do better in school, while canonical literature haunts students in English lessons. The body, women, and horrible literature take a backseat to their counterparts, but they still struggle to make their voices heard. All roles and ranks come from prejudices; perhaps the prejudices arise from the insecurities of men who fear loss of control. They definitely come from prejudices eradicated in the Enlightenment period, imagine going to see the latest horror film only to find the film without the role of a monster; there would be some very disappointed viewers. People easily identify with roles. Role creation occurs in every aspect of life: humans and animals classify things naturally. A male lion knows how to fight the rival male lion for the role of pride leader. Roles create order; they help us classify subjects to quickly understand subjects' relationships with the world, thus resulting in a better understanding of subjects. Rank plays a vital role in several human activities. Without roles, who would the audience root for in a film? Without ranking, how would a company function? While these roles help us relate to unfamiliar things, they sometimes arise from unfair biases. Society quickly puts a person or idea in its place without always being objective. Biases only create more biases, which ultimately create an ordered society where all things large and small have their place… middle of paper… loss of control. They definitely stem from prejudices eradicated in the Enlightenment period and there is always hope for change. WORKS CITED:1. Abate, Frank R., The Oxford Desk Dictionary and Thesaurus. Berkley Books, New York, NY 1997.2. Jacklin, Carol and MacCoby, Eleanor. The psychology of sexual differences. Stanford University Press, Stanford, CA. 1974.3. O'Brien, Paul. Passion over reason in ethics. http://www.mtsac.edu/Personnel/Etienne.Goumet/~dlane/passion.html. Netscape, November 1998.4. Reinisch, June, Ph.D, Rosenblum, Leonard, Ph.D, & Sanders, Stephanie, Ph.D. Masculinity/Femininity. Oxford University Press, New York, New York. 1987.5. Shelley, Mary. Frankenstein. Bantam Books, New York, NY. 19916. Whitt, Christopher. Belief and reason. http://www.engr.mun.ca/~whitt/soapbox/reason.html. Netscape, November 1998.