In The Glory Field by Walter Dean Myers a lot of conflicts happen with the men, and boys in each section. Usually it’s the men always getting in trouble, and taking some big risk that makes them look big and strong. That’s why the men are always trying to get themselves into some kind of trouble that puts their families at risk. This shows Walter Dean Myers depiction of masculinity is that they always want to take a risk to make them look superior/strong and it always puts someone at risk.

Elijah was one of the male characters that wanted to show how tough he was. He stood up and asked for more money than they said they were giving, even though it was a smart idea because he already knew where the boy was. He could have gotten his family