Often people feel threatened by things they cant place a label on. I believe it’s just human nature to view something, and then try to associate or place a label on it. This is very evident in the story of X. This is definitely, a story written to influence the readers behavior. The bold X in the author’s writing is a deliberate attempt to confuse the reader. The X is in contrast to …showed first 75 words of 1241 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1241 total…acceptable and what isn’t in life,(the norm.) This explains the parents, children, teachers, and friends unwillingness to accept X. They developed an attitude that made them close minded. Group think takes effect in this instance. The children surrounding X however, will be brought up in a “social learning theory” type environment. They have learned that you don’t have to be either a boy or girl, to have certain attributes associated with you.