Reading more in depth into his life, his novels tend to reflect a part of his life. Failing to maintain a secure relationship can affect a man’s masculinity, making him question why he is failing as a man. As a mentioned before, about holding a woman down, Hemingway was not able to do so. Perhaps in a way, Hemingway’s lack of masculinity was trying to be proven throughout his writings. Masculinity appears to be crucial to Hemingway as in his short story the portrayal of one of the main characters meets the expectations he has for these male
Reading more in depth into his life, his novels tend to reflect a part of his life. Failing to maintain a secure relationship can affect a man’s masculinity, making him question why he is failing as a man. As a mentioned before, about holding a woman down, Hemingway was not able to do so. Perhaps in a way, Hemingway’s lack of masculinity was trying to be proven throughout his writings. Masculinity appears to be crucial to Hemingway as in his short story the portrayal of one of the main characters meets the expectations he has for these male