Study of Nick’s Characteristics into Writing the E. Hemingway’s Story.

Abstract

Ernest Hemingway is particularly known for his over-the-top style, which appears much simpler than it actually is, and its celebration of a specific type of hero who is tested, usually by war, and who emerges with a new outlook on life and the world. These heroes are usually thought to reflect elements of Hemingway's own life and personality, and this can be seen in the many figures representing different aspects of Hemingway's life. And in the stories about him there is a contrast between the world of Michigan, the smalltown world from which Hemingway came, and the world of war to which he was sent. Nick finds that the idyllic nature of Michigan is not as idyllic as it seemed, as in "Big Two- Hearted River" where his beloved fishing turns into something that recalls the horrors of war and shows violence and pettiness in the young. The city that mourns him. Nick had a good relationship with his father as the two hunted together and as the father got tired of teaching the boy how to deal with the realities and pressures of this life. Nick finds a contrast between his life, Michigan, and life in Europe and so begins to question the nature of American life in many ways. Nick's stories often present a clash of innocence and experience as Nick encounters people more world-weary than himself. In "The Battler," Hemingway offers a story that serves as a cautionary tale for those who will try to fight the world, because the world will always win