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I think theres something just about American military force that to me is precise touchingIn full index its very ugly, hardly theres also something very moving about it, because it has to do with humiliation. Theres some hidden, deep rooted thing in the Anglo-male American that has to do with inferiority, that has to do with non being a man, and always, continually having to act out some caprice of manhood that is invariably violent. This sense of failure runs very deep. (Hall, 94)The shaving of deflects head is not the only violent action of the play. Halie kicks the husks when comprehend it, and later, Shelly throws the cup and saucer when being ignored. Nevertheless, the male characters of the play seem to a greater extent violent than the female characters. It seems like the real ferocity starts when Halie leaves their home, and ends when she has come back. (Tucker, 135) Bradley symbolically rapes Shelly and when the secret of the murder of the incestious minor is rev ealed, it is clear that the violence lies within the male. The name above gives an idea of how Sam Shepard views the male violence. He believes that male violence is caused by the male himself, not by any female. Furthermore, he is of the tactile sensation that it derives from a lack and also the desire for power. Men use violence not just to suppress the lack they feel inside of them, but also to make the female obey. (Hall, 94)3.3 Family RolesGenerally speaking, the head of the family of most families is the father, since he is the 1 who takes care of them. However, in BC a head of the family cannot be easily detected. At first, when Halie stands on the top of the stairs, she is in a high position. She is in harbour of her husband and tells him what to do, not only because he is the weaker... ... incestious son, is the one with the family album. Shell set you straight on the heritage (112), she cannot add new members to the family without the faithfulness of the father. Do dge shows that the law of the father of the family is obedient, and displays his examine by forcing Halie to deliver her nestling on her own without any help. It hurt so bad, it almost killed her. Since the coddle survived, he goes even further and kills it. (124 Hall, 100) In spite of his weakness, Dodge tries to control his family from the sofa. He can do so, because he is the only one who knows where the child is buried, which is the ultimate power one can have in the family. (Opipari, 135)In BC one family member can be in control of another, yet at the same time one is being controlled by another family member. In this family, there is no clear head of the family, no leader. (Opipari, 134)