Hemingway's masochism, sodomy, and the, dominant woman.(Critical Essay) From: The Hemingway Review | Date: September 22, 2003| Author: Fantina, Richard | COPYRIGHT 2003 Ernest Hemingway Foundation. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Recent studies recognize the complexity of Hemingway's female characters. The devotion to these women reveals a submissive and masochistic sexuality in the male heroes that occasionally includes their participation in passive heterosexual sodomy. While some recent gender theorists seek to identify male masochism as a viable, alternative form of masculine sexuality, others see it as disguised form of sexism. This essay examines Hemingway's texts in light of these theories and explor...