... uses the moon, a common word with a simple denotation, to add depth to the story. The moon actually plays a role of a symbol that represents virginity and innocence. The story states, "They sat on the blanket without touching each other and watched the moon rise" (Hemingway 34). This sentence is simple and to the point, yet it reveals so much. Instead of ... the story. He uses careful word choice and details to create phrases that hide the true message. One quote from the story states, "Mrs. Elliot was learning the touch system on the typewriter, but she found that while it increased th...

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... a custom for everyone, and usually, their parents would greet them back. After greeting no response from his father, Tiller sat down on the sofa and continued to listen to the song until he was able to make out the lyrics. He sat there for half an hour until his father finally acknowledged his presence, calling him "ladykiller Tiller" (5). The nickname ... ...

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... in our minds. In his writing Ernest Hemingway brings many visuals to life simple matter. "It was late and everyone had left the café except an old man who sat in the shadow the leaves of the trees made against the electric light."" (Hemingway 141) Another image follows instantly, of a girl and a soldier hurriedly passing by, "The street light shone ... to go back and reread the sentence. "The boy, crouched on his nail keg at the back of the crowded room, knew he smelled cheese, and more: from where he sat he could see the ranked shelves close-packed with the solid, squat, dynamic shape...

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... of the story to be unable to conquer this fear. Even when he returns to hunting with Wilson, he is again paralyzed by his own fear. "Good," said Macomber. He sat there, sweating under his arms, his mouth dry, his stomach hollow feeling, wanting to find courage to tell Wilson to go on and finish off the lion without him. He ... could not know that Wilson was furious because he had not noticed the state he was in earlier and sent him back to his wife. While he sat there Wilson came up. "I have your big gun," he said. "Take it. We've given him time, I think. Come on" . The Short Happy Life...

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... , almost purposeless man who has returned home from war. In the short story "The Eighty-Yard Run" by Irwin Shaw, Christian Darling is a married ex-football player now living in New York. These two men have many similarities in their lives as well as some differences. Krebs and Darling both had some very close similarities. First, both stories took place during ... the least. The saddest similarity these two men had was that they both seemed so terribly lonely and complacent after their days on the field. Often, both Krebs and Darling sat at home and let life slip by as they reflected on ...

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... clear that drinking is a major part of the couple's relationship when the woman later remarks, "That's all we do, isn't it. . . try new drinks."(Hemmingway 422) Alcohol played an extremely significant and extensive role in Ernest's life. Ernest commonly visited bars in the morning and would drink throughout the ... plains to the couple's life. She says, "That's all we do, isn't it - look at things. . ." Constant motion and the search for new places were an important parts of Ernest's life. As an expatriate in the 1920's, Ernest enjoyed living in Paris, visiting Spain, and traveling weste...

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... not the thing" to arrive early at the opera; and it what was or was not "the thing" played a part as important in Newland Archer's New York- (Wharton 4) The descendants of an aristocratic family were taught "the mannerisms and rituals expected of well bred young women [and men] in those days ... Edith Wharton, creator of Newland Archer and writer of The Age of Innocence, was also an aristocrat. Wharton expressed her life as an aristocrat from New York in this novel. Aristocrats such as Newland Archer and Edith Wharton are very well educated and deal with a very busy schedule around many ...

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... up after he had come back from the war as "A place where people had wide lawns and narrow minds" (Lost Generation 2). Thus, he decided to go to Paris with his new wife Hadley, where he knew there was a more cosmopolitan lifestyle that for centuries had been a haven for aspiring writers (Meyers 42). The doldrums he was stuck in since his return ... . I feel as though everything has gone to hell inside of me. I don't know Marge. I don't know what to say." "Isn't love any fun?" "No," Nick said. Marjorie stood up. Nick sat there, his head in his hands. In Paris Hemingway made a rendezvous wi...

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... part of the story is in the first sentence or two when he wrote, "It was late and everyone had left the café except an old man who sat in the shadow the leaves of the tree made against the electric light. In the day time the street was dusty; but at night the dew settled the dust and ... ...

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... . The second setting of "The Story of An Hour" leads us upstairs to the confines of Louise's room; she is now alone with her thoughts. As Mrs. Mallard sat staring out the window "There was a dull stare in her eyes... It was not a stare of reflection, but rather indicated a suspension of intelligent thought" (Chopin 23). The second ... ...

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... – only twice – her husband gives her positive attention, both times she doesn't respond at all. George the husband ask if she got the cat she replies no. She sat down and started thinking about how much she wanted the "poor Kitty." She is so emotional that she realized she doesn't have the life she wants, the attention ... ...

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... much courage his wife would not have shot him. Mrs. Macomber killed him because she could no longer rule him. With Francis gaining so much self-esteem he no longer sat back and let his wife cheat on him, without confronting her. The Italian soldiers in "In Another Country- are the heroes because they were not afraid to die. The three ... ...

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... "the great dirt nap". When Harry is relaxing on his cot, he noticed some cute animals had taken a liking to him, "He looked over to where the huge filthy birds sat, their naked heads sunk in the hunched feathers. A fourth planed down, to run quick-legged and then waddle slowly toward the other" (2). When these type of ugly birds start to ... ...

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... the nerves. Unfortunately for the old man, the light is an artificial one, and its peace is both temporary and incomplete. " the tables were empty except where the old man sat in the shadow of the leaves of the tree that moved slightly in the wind-(256). Possibly, the old man hides in the shadows of the leaves because he recognizes ... ...

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... instead of a girlfriend. "In Another Country" is about a man who has been injured in the war and is in a facility with other injured men to be subjects in tests using new therapeutic machines. Throughout the story, the man becomes friends with the other men there for only a short while and the focus seems to be on the main character, also the ... scene and let them relate to what was going on. From "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber" I include this passage that shows Hemingway's vivid use of imagery: "So they sat there in the shade where the camp was pitched under some wide-toppe...

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... is a waste and in no condition to go to war the next day. The war in which Hemingway is referring to from his life and Nick's is World War I. "Nick sat Against the Wall," is another short story in which Nick is at war and he is shot in the spine. His troops carry him off the battlefield and tell him ... ...

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... Germany. On the whole he had liked Germany better. He did not want to leave Germany. He did not want to come home. Still, he had to come home. He sat on the front porch (581). Hemingway makes it apparent that the busy life of a soldier is not easily transferred to the slow life of a mid-western town. The author suggests ... ...

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... very beginning of the story to establish the setting of the story for the reader. "It was late and everyone had left the café except an old man who sat in the shadow the leaves of the tree made against the electric light. In the day time the street was dusty, but at night the dew settled the dust..." This ... ...

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... the beginning of the story, the setting is descibed for the reader. The author says "It was late and everyone had left the café except an old man who sat in the shadow of the leaves of the tree - The use of shadow creates an image of darkness, where the old man sits alone. However, the café counteracts the ... ...

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... he was something she depended on to keep her from making the wrong choices. "At five o?clock I was in the Hotel Crillon waiting for Brett. She was not there, so I sat down and wrote some letters"(p. 41). That passage was significant because Jake was always there for Brett, even if he knew that she wasn't going to show up. He always ... ...

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... to it represents the lost of respect, not getting any sympathy from anyone, and the embarrassment one might receive when not obtaining grace under pressure: "One of the white men sat on his cot with his head in his hands. The other lay fat on his cot with a blanket wrapped around his head" (143). These men are trying to hide from ... ...

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... will be intrigued by his extensive knowledge of this sport. Jake explains to Brett during the bullfight how a bullfighter works his magic and what makes Romero superior to the others, "I sat beside Brett and explained to Brett what it was all about. I told her about watching the bull, not the horse, when the bull charged the picadors- (Hemingway, 171). Jake believes ... ...

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... people these days will get married, because they are having a child together or because they think that they are in love enough to get married, but if these people really sat down and thought about what they were doing, they probably wouldn't get married in the end. Many people these days do this, and end up getting divorced because they do ... ...

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... that we can trace back and designate the first line to either the old or young waiter. Hemingway writes: "The waiter took the bottle back inside the café. He sat at the table with his colleague again. He's drunk now, he said- (97). And then the conversation continues. Assuming the young waiter returning from his duty is the first to ... in this story. Perhaps he did this on purpose because he could and he knew he would not be ridiculed for his differences. Perhaps he wanted to come up with a new way of making his readers think while they were reading his story by letting them try and f...

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... (107). Hemingway quickly places the "he" of the story and Luz on the rooftop "after it got dark" and upon having a few "bottles" they find themselves alone (107). As "Luz sat on the bed" the steamy affair begins and physical contact is observed as "he" finds Luz "cool and fresh in the hot night" (107). The affair continues as "Luz stayed ... ...

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