Follow The Social Norm In David Dalton's Brokeback Mountain

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They are gay cowboys! That is what people think of Jack and Ennis in the book Brokeback Mountain. Ennis and Jack were living in the time where same-sex marriage was not recognized; therefore, they did not live the life they should have deserved. For centuries, people from every continent are bound to their cultures and laws to create a long lasting heritage for generations to follow. Individuals who act and follow their cultures and laws are perceived as normal, but those who have interests and ideas that different from the cultural norm were not welcomed. Therefore, they couldn’t fully express themselves in fear of the consequences. Ennis and Jack are examples of people who didn’t want to follow the social norm, but they did not try to change the world and deconstruct the society. Ennis and Jack …show more content…
The concept of "normal" depends on the influence of society and its standards. In the article called "What is Normal in Our Society", David Dalton explains that "being normal means to do things that are exceptionally dominant in a common society" (Dalton 5). Jack and Ennis acted normally when they both had wives and kids like every the other cowboy. They presented themselves as regular citizens around people even though they had feelings for each other because they knew homosexuality was ridiculed and strictly forbidden in society at that time. To be together as a couple, they could have stepped out of their comfort zone to become the chain reaction to deconstruct cowboy in their community. Although it was frowned upon, hiding their relationship would make things harder for them. In some cases, they might even have meet people who also shared the same issues. They couldn’t expect a change to occur by itself, they had to take a leap of faith before anything changes, and maybe the definition or “normal” would change slowly, but

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