THE PERFECT GENTLEMAN/LADY

JOEL MARTINEZ STRAYER UNIVERSITY

SUMMERIZE Over years and centuries the perspective has changed on describing what exactly a perfect gentleman is and how a lady should be seen as. Researching through the middle ages where Castiglione describes on what a gentleman should be described as has made me rethink on how things were seen. I explained to 10 people that his description of a “perfect” gentleman was a man who was brave and talented in battle during the Renaissance days and the reactions were all the same. Just a smile and a giggle followed by their answers. Here is what I learned.

POLL EXAMINATIONS
1ST PERSON: Donna Grayson, 38 years old, Merchandiser for Macy’s, She explained that a lady should always be independent who works hard but manages to respect life beyond its struggles. She said a lady should never cry but accept changes and carry herself as being a queen.
2nd PERSON: Antonio Perez, 25 years old, Fitness trainer, He explained how a gentleman should always be polite but well groomed to present himself as a grown man. Maturity described his opinion because he said that a man who doesn’t take life serious would not handle a woman who is an actual “Lady”
3rd PERSON: Marquez Williams, 29 years old, Manager for Havertys Furniture, He described a lady should be a person who does not go to clubs more often then she presents herself at church. A lady who goes on with her life with dependency and passionate on what she wants to be.
4TH PERSON: Cynthia Torres, 27 year old, Sales consultant for Haverty’s Furniture, She described a gentleman to be a man who has his life together, who doesn’t do any drug or substance that could potentially hold him back from his dreams. A man who presents himself with control of his own life and has no concern on whether how much a day