Masculinity In Romeo And Juliet

One of the most striking discussions of masculinity in the novel occurs under the disguise of the bullfight – the bull that Romero kills may represent either traditional masculinity in the abstract, or perhaps Jake’s particular masculinity. The bullfight is masculinity made into a spectacle, with the bull being slaughtered. In either case, the hulking bull is brought down by the graceful, almost feminine figure of Romero, who, additionally, also has a relationship with Brett of which Jake is jealous. Perhaps Romero, as the consummate bullfighter, is Hemingway’s version of a new masculinity. He contrasts strikingly with Jake, who is simply an observer of the bullfights, while Romero is actually participating. Early in the book, Robert complains