Love Of Women In The 1920's

Love Of The Modern Woman During the 20s it was an extraordinary time where “traditional women” had an important upcoming of self confidence, and self worth. Women before this upcoming were expected to do what men told them too, as men were seen to be at the top of society’s totem of superiority. The 20s were a time of change however, and not everyone thought this way any longer. As World War 1 made it apparent that women can play a larger role in our society, women picked up the slack back home while the men fought in the war, but it didn’t stop there. Woman’s independence continued to grow. Woman were even given the right to vote in 1920. Not only did women's roles in society change, but their attitude and style did too. Women wore clothing more convenient for activity and stopped wearing long skirts and corsets. “Flappers” smoked in public, danced the new dances, …show more content…
Jake begs Brett to be with him, but she explains that she would “tromper” him, a French word that means “to commit an affair.” A wound Jake received during the war made him unable to perform sexually, and cannot satisfy Brett’s desire for sex in her relationship, which is her reason for explaining that she would do this to him. Jake pleads to Brett “Couldn’t we live together, Brett? Couldn’t we just live together?” “I don’t think so. I’d just tromper you with everybody. You couldn’t stand it.” “I stand it now.” “That would be different. It’s my fault, Jake. It’s the way I’m made” (62,1). In this quote, Brett is explaining to Jake that she gets around with other men, and that if Jake and Brett had a real relationship, she most likely continue to “tromper” Jake. Jake only puts up with Brett’s never ending affairs with various men throughout the novel because he is in deep love with Brett and looks past it. Jake doesn’t want to put himself in a position to lose Brett, even if that means letting her have affairs while she is with