"Hills Like White Elephants", a short story by Ernest Hemingway, provides many instances of symbolism. For a reader to understand the complexity of the story, they must see that the setting is symboli…
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In Ernest Hemingway's "Hills like White Elephants," an American man and a woman named Jig are conversing and drinking at a railway station between Madrid and Barcelona near the valley of Ebro. It is i…
"A Farewell to Arms" is an interesting and reflective novel that allows us to reason with themes similar as the significance of pacificism, the lands provoked by wars, heartstrings, family, fidelity, …
During World War 1, many British soldiers experienced shell shock, also known as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). "The syndrome became increasingly observed during the Civil War and World War I"…
As arguably one of the most influential writers of his time, Ernest Hemingway captured a unique writing style that was distinguishable, and responsible for his name being as credible as it is today. H…
The novel - A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway - showcases traditional gender roles - while still shining a light on the fact that everyone is human. The common male stereotypes of drinking hard a…
A great piece of writing isn't characterized by its lengthy prose or its elaborate phrases, and it doesn't depend on convoluted sentence structure and extravagant word choice to awe its audience. Rath…
Disappointment is an ever occurring reality that many people face each day. At some point, the hard work put into a project or situation will not go as planned. However disappointment does not mean de…
"A Big Two-Hearted River" follows a man named Nick Adams as he attempts to move past his wounds from the war. Nick is looking to get away from the emotional and mental wounds that fighting in the war …
The author uses symbolism in specific parts of the story to help the reader challenge their mind and create a picture. This means that any given object or thing could show a much greater picture. One …