Comparative Analysis A White Heron And Indian Camp

Men, on the other hand, are expected to be the more dominant figure in a society based on their strength, boldness, and aggression. In both “A white heron” and “Indian camp” the authors depict different aspects of feminism showcasing the different roles played by each gender (Jewett 952). In the two books, the authors showcase a comparison between gender roles between men and women. This indicates a theme of feminism. As such, this paper aims at assessing the comparison between “A white heron” and “Indian camp” based on the theme of feminism. This also indicates that a woman may not be in a position to assist their fellow women due to lack of relevant skills. This only goes to showcase the level of superiority among men and inferiority among women (Rivkin 665).

In the story “the Indian camp” the author focusses on elaborating the various scenarios experienced in an endeavor to deliver an unborn child. Although the story is about childbirth, Hemingway fails to acknowledge the need for highlighting issues that affect women. Instead, he decides to promote the theme of masculinity based on how the story revolves around the experiences of the doctor. Throughout the story, women are seen to be dominated by men as their main role in society is to act as domestic workers. In addition, the audience also gets to learn about how women had mostly been involved in low paying jobs as compared to men. Upon the hunter’s arrival, Mrs. Tilley welcomes him urging him that he was welcome to the little that they had with them as mere industrial laborers.

The author states, “you’re welcome to what we've got" (Jewett 1592). This, therefore, goes to show that the woman is the more relaxed and caring being in the society. The man, on the other hand, is perceived as a provider since he is involved in the hunting of wild animals (Rivkin 675). From the story, the author depicts the hunter as an employer who had constantly been involved in exploiting the hard work of women in the society. From the book, the hunter engages Sylvia in a deal when he says “I would give ten dollars to anybody who could show it [the white heron] to me" (Jewett 1593). The hunter proposes to do so with the hope that Sylvia would fall into a trap of taking the financial offer in exchange for the information he desperately needed.