Living in modern times, gender roles are unavoidable. Our whole life is determined by the color of the blanket we were wrapped in as infants. Some argue that gender roles are necessary, stating that without gender roles, chaos would soon uptake. Although gender roles produce a functioning society, nobody ever fits exactly into the confining world of gender roles. People are more complex than the impossible options that genderism provides. Genderism is unrealistic. The idea that we could all fit perfectly into masculinity or femininity is almost laughable. In his short story “The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber”, Hemingway creatively protests the accepted values of genderism. He does this by introducing characters that demolish gender stereotypes with their rebellious actions and words.
The story begins with the introduction of three characters; Margot, Robert Wilson, and Francis. Francis Macomber, along with the rest of the characters, is wildly complex. Although, he is the breadwinner of the family, he is a coward and is easily controlled by his wife, …show more content…
Even he, a womanizer who died nearly sixty years ago understood why this was such a problem. With the world we live in today it should not be so radical to think that gender is a bit more fluid than previously thought. There are no flat characters in our world, and Hemingway made sure there was no flat characters in his world either. His push to make each character be more than just a stereotypical man and his wife is quite admirable. This should be a lesson that we should bring into the way we think and carry ourselves on a daily basis. Because as easy as it is to blame society, we are the real problem. Real change comes from the inside and the only way things are going to get done is if we begin by thinking a little
The story begins with the introduction of three characters; Margot, Robert Wilson, and Francis. Francis Macomber, along with the rest of the characters, is wildly complex. Although, he is the breadwinner of the family, he is a coward and is easily controlled by his wife, …show more content…
Even he, a womanizer who died nearly sixty years ago understood why this was such a problem. With the world we live in today it should not be so radical to think that gender is a bit more fluid than previously thought. There are no flat characters in our world, and Hemingway made sure there was no flat characters in his world either. His push to make each character be more than just a stereotypical man and his wife is quite admirable. This should be a lesson that we should bring into the way we think and carry ourselves on a daily basis. Because as easy as it is to blame society, we are the real problem. Real change comes from the inside and the only way things are going to get done is if we begin by thinking a little