... author to describe the format of his prose that he cleverly called "The Iceberg Principle." In a 1958 interview in "The Paris Review" Hemingway described his iceberg principle. "I always try to write on the principle of the iceberg. There is 7/8 of it underwater for every part that shows. Anything you know you can eliminate and it only strengthens your iceberg. It is the ... surface is relaxed (drinking, partying, sex, etc.) and beneath the surface is a much more, satisfying, in-depth story (Jake's inability to have sex, love between characters, outlooks on life and morals). Everything ...

• Word Count: 2253
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

... angst of the post-World War I generation, know as the Lost Generation. This poignantly beautiful story of a group of American and English expatriates on a sojourn from Paris to Pamplona represents a dramatic step forward for Hemingway's evolving style. Featuring Left Bank Paris in the 1920's and brutally realistic ... to the adventures of war (3). With a letter of introduction from Sherwood Anderson, Hemingway met some of Paris' prominent writers and artists and forged quick friendships with them during his first few years (4). Counted among those friends were Ezra Pound, Gertrude Stein...

• Word Count: 2109
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School