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This paper focuses on the history and concept of British national pride. The paper asserts that national pride should not be either a masculine or a feminine value, but in practice, nationalism and national pride are most often expressed in masculine terminology and imagery. Consider the many militaristic motifs expressed in song, fable, drama, and literature, with the military used as a representation of the nation as a whole. The paper notest that this idea can be seen played out in various British literature, for instance, with military success having a masculine tinge that colors attitudes toward the nation itself.

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"National pride should not be either a masculine or a feminine value, but in practice, nationalism and national pride are most often expressed in masculine terminology and imagery. Consider the many militaristic motifs expressed in song, fable, drama, and literature, with the military used as a representation of the nation as a whole. This idea can be seen played out in various British literature, for instance, with military success having a masculine tinge that colors attitudes toward the nation itself. In this literature, Britain is often depicted with the image of the male lion, strong and proud and feared. In the case of Britain, during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, these ideas were also tied to ..."

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