Gender Roles In The Sun Also Rises By Ernest Hemingway
In the renowned novel The Sun Also Rises (1926) by Ernest Hemingway, there is a reoccurring theme of sexuality. The new mindset that the moderns have when it comes to relationships is that men and women should be able to enjoy their sexual relations without the commitment of being in a relationship, such as marriage. Men and women struggle with relationships and sexuality during the modern age because the women are confused as to what type of affection they want, the men are spiritually broken, and two important complexes.
In the story we read about a woman named Lady Ashley Brett, the purpose of her character is to give the reader an idea of what the modern women was like during the lost generation. When we first meet Brett it is at a club …show more content…
According to The Sun Also Rises (1926) by Ernest Hemingway, the only reason she is marrying him is because of his wealth. “She’s in love with Mike Campbell, and she’s going to marry him. He’s going to be rich as hell some day” (Hemingway, 46). Brett then later seeks on building a relationship with Jake Barnes, a man who struggles with his own sexuality. As I was reading the novel I often questioned myself as to why was Brett using men for her own benefit and going from relationship to relationship. After class discussions and hearing other views I found that I was the only one who thought that Brett’s promiscuous behavior had to stem or develop from her childhood. I came across the electra complex which was introduced by psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud. According to Psychosexual Stages (2008) by Saul …show more content…
Even though we don’t know anything about Barnes’ childhood, he could of grown up in a home where his mother wasn’t very affectionate. If this is true then that explains his reasoning of wasting his time trying to find love in Lady Brett when she doesn’t like him. Another reason for him to be spiritually broken in finding love is his physical condition, which causes him to be very vulnerable to find love. Brett is distracting Jake from finding true love, because he is so heartbroken and doesn’t know how to find real
In the story we read about a woman named Lady Ashley Brett, the purpose of her character is to give the reader an idea of what the modern women was like during the lost generation. When we first meet Brett it is at a club …show more content…
According to The Sun Also Rises (1926) by Ernest Hemingway, the only reason she is marrying him is because of his wealth. “She’s in love with Mike Campbell, and she’s going to marry him. He’s going to be rich as hell some day” (Hemingway, 46). Brett then later seeks on building a relationship with Jake Barnes, a man who struggles with his own sexuality. As I was reading the novel I often questioned myself as to why was Brett using men for her own benefit and going from relationship to relationship. After class discussions and hearing other views I found that I was the only one who thought that Brett’s promiscuous behavior had to stem or develop from her childhood. I came across the electra complex which was introduced by psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud. According to Psychosexual Stages (2008) by Saul …show more content…
Even though we don’t know anything about Barnes’ childhood, he could of grown up in a home where his mother wasn’t very affectionate. If this is true then that explains his reasoning of wasting his time trying to find love in Lady Brett when she doesn’t like him. Another reason for him to be spiritually broken in finding love is his physical condition, which causes him to be very vulnerable to find love. Brett is distracting Jake from finding true love, because he is so heartbroken and doesn’t know how to find real