... was in The Sun Also Rises that Hemingway first introduced us to "The Iceberg Principle." The literary critic Philip Young, who has built a respectable reputation for his analysis of Hemingway literature, aides in the breakdown of the story to show the layers of the iceberg. The Sun Also Rises is an informal book that on the surface is relaxed (drinking, partying ... that tells of an old man, Santiago waging a great battle on his tiny boat with a large fish for many days. The story his told with grace and excellence. Malcolm Cowley notes that Hemingway "uses the oldest and shortest words...

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