Vol. 4 No. 1 (2026): Hemingway/Fitzgerald
Articles

Gender Performances in Tender is the Night and The Sun Also Rises

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  • Gabriella Zickmann
Gabriella Zickmann
Muhlenberg College

Published 2026-04-29

Keywords

  • masculinity,
  • gender,
  • identity,
  • performance,
  • trauma,
  • World War One
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How to Cite

Zickmann, G. (2026). Gender Performances in Tender is the Night and The Sun Also Rises. Wings of Fire: Proceedings, 4(1). Retrieved from https://proceedings.francescacoppa.bergbuilds.domains/index.php/WOFProceedings/article/view/78

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Abstract

Fitzgerald’s Tender is the Night and Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises reveal how masculinity–and by extension, gender–is not an innate aspect of identity but a defensive mask that is constructed to cope with trauma, compensate for loss, and conceal vulnerabilities.

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