Defusing Violence: Maneuvering Confrontation in The Sun Also Rises

Journal article

Rachel Willis

James Dickey Review, Vol.29(1), pp.47-57

2012

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Title: Defusing Violence: Maneuvering Confrontation in The Sun Also Rises
Author/Creator: Rachel Willis
Publication Details: James Dickey Review, Vol.29(1), pp.47-57
Annotation: Masculinity study arguing that Jake forges a new masculine identity defying contemporary cultural ideals of violent manhood. Willis argues that Jake initially desires a masculine rival whom he can relate to and emulate, and thus considers the authoritatively masculine Romero rather than the more feminine Cohn to be a suitable lover for Brett. Upon realizing that violence is destructive to manhood, Jake learns to defuse violent confrontations and thus successfully respond to Brett s attempts to psychologically castrate him.
Academic Unit: Hemingway Bibliography
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article
Record Identifier: 991015132019503691