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man, preferring ultimate independence. However, her independence does not make her happy. She
frequently complains to Jake about how miserable she is--her life, she claims, is aimless and unsatisfying.
Her wandering from relationship to relationship parallels Jake and his friends' wandering from bar to bar.
Although she will not commit to any one man, she seems uncomfortable being by herself. As Jake remarks,
"She can't go anywhere alone."
Indeed, there are several misogynist strains in Hemingway's representation of Brett. For instance, she
disrupts relationships between men with her very presence. It seems that, in Hemingway's view, a liberated
woman is necessarily a corrupting, dangerous force for men. Brett represents a threat to Pedro Romero and
his career--she believes that her own strength and independence will eventually spoil Romero's strength
and independence. Because she does not conform to traditional feminine behavior, she is a danger to him.
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