When a decision is being made that can influence our entire life whether it would be in a positive or negative way, the human mind begins to process every possible outcome. However, in some instances, there can be factors that may influence this important decision. These influences may directly, or even subconsciously affect our judgment and cause an irrational decision. Ernest Hemingway presents this idea in the short story “Hills Like White Elephants”. He illustrates how male dominance in a relationship can lead to indecisiveness and impulsive decisions. Consequently, rational decisions in life can only be made without the influence of a dominant male figure in a patriarchal society.
Throughout this short story, despite it being very subtle, male dominance is present. We observe how the male in this story is trying to convince the women named Jig to go through with the abortion. This is done through the use of character, seeing how he acts in specific situations and how he interacts with Jig. The American man says, “If you don’t want to you don’t have to” several times throughout the story, trying to make her feel comfortable with a decision she does not want to make (Hemmingway). Several of his actions show the reader what he truly desires out of this conversation. His only goal is to convince Jig to …show more content…
Through various examples, this has led us to believe how living in a patriarchal society will lead to indecisiveness, causing decisions based solely on a dominant males point of view and not one’s own. Furthermore, using only a male dominant point of view has resulted in a sense of confinement and mental stress for women. To build a healthier relationship and continue life’s long journey of decisions, equality between the male and female is
Throughout this short story, despite it being very subtle, male dominance is present. We observe how the male in this story is trying to convince the women named Jig to go through with the abortion. This is done through the use of character, seeing how he acts in specific situations and how he interacts with Jig. The American man says, “If you don’t want to you don’t have to” several times throughout the story, trying to make her feel comfortable with a decision she does not want to make (Hemmingway). Several of his actions show the reader what he truly desires out of this conversation. His only goal is to convince Jig to …show more content…
Through various examples, this has led us to believe how living in a patriarchal society will lead to indecisiveness, causing decisions based solely on a dominant males point of view and not one’s own. Furthermore, using only a male dominant point of view has resulted in a sense of confinement and mental stress for women. To build a healthier relationship and continue life’s long journey of decisions, equality between the male and female is