Here, there is a clear indication of Hemingway's style - a notably masculine style, described with words like 'hard' and 'athletic'. ... Brevity in speech and in writing is a quality that was recognized by a supremely talented wordsmith and the preeminent practitioner of English writing, William Shakespeare. ... (Shakespeare 2.2.86-92) If brevity, then, is the soul of wit (meaning here canny intelligence and perceptive thought), then Hemingway may well be the wittiest writer of the 20th century. ...

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What is literature? We have to answer some basic questions when we study theory of literature. What is literature? What is literary study? Are they both different? What is the distinction? These questions are followed by the questions about the nature of literature, its functions, etc. Theory of lit...

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