Ursula Le Guin's She Unnames Them '

Throughout history there has been a power struggle between men and women. According to the Bible, women were made from men, and also for men. Some would say that throughout time, men have always felt superior to women, and that women have assumed more of a subservient role. The woman in Ursula Le Guin’s short story “She Unnames Them” takes the initiative of removing the names of all creatures on earth, which were named by man. This effort was to break the barrier, create equality, and end the power struggle between man and woman. The fem fatal Margot Macomber in Ernest Hemingway’s short story “The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber” struggles with the possibility of losing her masculinity, and regains her control over her relationship by
This characteristic is not just important in these famous stories; it is also seen in our world today. Le Guin shows that the era of male dominance must end. Women are capable of being independent. Just as all life has an order and sense of equality; So should the relationship between men and women. Gender inequalities are as artificial as are names and were implemented by men to serve themselves. Gender equality is not yet equal even in today’s society. The story is told through an omniscient narrator in third person, who is passively observing. Nothing is hidden to the reader, revealing this unpleasant atmosphere. This example from the text shows how much you should the omniscient teller extends – this is the lion 's point of view; the part where it gets shot. By going into the minds of the animals he creates a parallel between the people and animals. They choose to fight for power like Margot in The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber. Being masculine is not just for men it is within everybody, and it can appear in women/girls at any time within their