How Does Hemingway Present Masculinity In His Work?

Ernest Miller Hemingway is known for as an American journalist, author in the 20th century, and one of the greatest influences on American literature in history. Before he published one of his most distinguishing collection, In Our Time, he served in World War I as an ambulance driver. In 1954, Hemingway received the Nobel Prize in Literature and many people consider his work as classic American Literature. Around when Hemingway was alive, he epitomized male roles in society. Hemingway, a macho man, did what most men would love and dream about doing, but additionally Hemingway would expressed his thoughts and feelings with a pen, and paper. What were those most prevalent themes Hemingway use to portray masculinity in his work? To begin,
Hemingway had a passion for exciting, young, and gorgeous women: he could have resisted himself but chose not to. To Hemingway cheating was acceptable, he may not have confessed it but his actions show his morals. For example, Dr. George Cheatham dean of Marymount University believes that in The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber, Robert Wilson represents Hemingway himself. Wilson by fact knows how intimidating and cruel Margot Macomber is to her own husband, but Wilson could care less and didn’t give any sympathy to Francis because Margot was a gorgeous American woman and from there an affair was afflicted. (Cheatham 1) Hemingway believed that in order for him to be happy, he would have to go out and find various solutions to his problems most times it would be women. Having four wives and countless lovers/partners, Hemingway had an intriguing charm that lured women in his trap, which caused him to be un-loyal and dishonest to his wives. The Wilson Quarterly, a magazine published by the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, D.C sees that Hemingway was a lover in his novel and in real life. "I have a theory that Ernest needs a new woman for each big book...If there's another big book I think we'll find Ernest has another wife.” (The Wilson Quarterly 1) The writing of Hemingway releves his infatuation for his wives, without a doubt the affection he had for each one of them was present and alive, but Hemingway seemed to be never satisfied. Knowing a person’s first love will always be their true love, was clearly Hemingway’s mindset. He regretted being a fool and letting go of his true love, but neverless, his wives and other ladies were adored by Ernest as well, in some