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A 6 page discussion of the relationship between violence and the construct of masculinity as revealed in this tale of the old west. The author contends that in Hondo’s world there is no room for compromise, only a pressing need to meet one’s own objectives regardless of the measures those objectives necessitate. No additional sources are listed.
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Louis LAmour is one of the most recognized western writers. His works largely portray the old west and the people that lived there.
"Hondo" is no exception. As is the case for most of his work, the primary characters in "Hondo" are male. Another characteristic element of his work is
the violence which interlaces it. It can be contended, in fact, that violence, fighting, and brutality represent the construct of masculinity in "Hondo". In Hondos world there is
no room for compromise, only a pressing need to meet ones own objectives regardless of the measures those objectives necessitate. The "western", that
genre encompassing works such as "Hondo", shaped our ideas of the old west. The construct of masculinity as revealed in this genre is particularly interesting from a sociological perspective.
At a very young age our children become acquainted with the differences in societys expectations for males verses those for females. It is through numerous stimuli, some subtle
and some not so subtle that this acquaintance occurs. Children of different genders are encouraged and discouraged to pursue various activities. Sometimes this encouragement is overt but sometimes
it is very covert and they receive it from practically everyone they come in contact with. It is from this cultural interaction where we receive our definitions of such
terms as "masculinity". Literature is one factor involved in the shaping of this definition. "Hondo" details the saga erupting between two men
and one woman, Hondo Lane, the Apache warrior Vittoro, and Angie Lowe. The setting is remote Arizona at a time which many things are coming to a head.
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