Protections for the citizenry from unlawful or reprehensive acts by the government are contained primarily in:

Protections for the citizenry from unlawful or reprehensive acts by the government are contained primarily in the preamble to the constitution. Preamble is an introductory statement so, the Preamble to the United States Constitution is a brief introductory statement of the Constitution's fundamental purposes and guiding principles.

this is a pretty broad question and can be a pretty lengthy answer. since 1900, women have gained a lot more rights and have become active in the workforce. with women being in the workforce, men play a larger role in family life. many family tasks are shared between men and women, whereas, women used to be the sole family caretakers.

that should get you started at least.

glass wants to live in a world of super heroes and villains. he have lived all his life trying to be responsible for the creating the origin story of a super hero; he schemed and caused many incidents (many of them fatal) hoping that someday someone with superpowers would show up and save the day.

he knew himself very much. he saw himself as a villain of a real-life super hero story. he was aware of his strengths (more than smart enough for being manipulative and scheming) and weaknesses (having fragile bones and having to rely on his mind to succeed).