... he returns from the war, Krebs is somewhat of an outcast and carries on his lonely way. He hardly interacts with anyone and falls into a pit of loneliness. Hemingway gives a synopsis of Krebs' day to show his self-inflicted isolation: during this time, it was late summer, he was sleeping late in bed, getting up to walk down town to the ... until he became bored, and then walking down through the town to spend the hottest hours of the day in the cool dark of the pool room. He loved to play pool (580). Krebs is seen to have no friends and partakes in no social events. Krebs attended a Met...

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• Grade Level: High School