A Woman’s Battle in the 1920s

I believe during the 1920s both men and women relationships were very difficult to understand how the relationships worked. The 1920s was the time period of the Roarin’ Twenties. At this actual time period all of the women were becoming more comfortable with themselves. They were slowly getting use to the life of enjoying themselves such as having a little entertainment and not being isolated all the time. The only thing they were use to was just doing what the husbands told them to do, for example, cleaning, cooking, and taking care of the children.
The short story by Ernest Hemingway, “Hills Like White Elephants”, provides evidence that throughout the Roarin’ Twenties, majority of the women were still facing different types of obstacles, however as in the 1920s it was becoming a change. As Louise stated, “A woman of 1920 would be surprised to know that she would be remembered as a “new woman” (Benner 1). The character jig in the story was not given a decision or opportunity majority of the time; she was expected to please The American. However, in some situation The American was a little laid back and let her made a few decisions. As Sara stated, “The American says he does not want Jig to have it if she does not want to, but he says it would be best if she did” (Evans 3). This proves that The American was a little laid back and let Jig make some of her decisions. The lives of women back in earlier decades and centuries were very strident and certain. They women were always treated as slaves. On the other hand, the men were always the dominant person. They got to do whatever they wanted, even though they worked. The men also expected the women to do whatever they directed them to do.
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