One page 2219 in the fourth paragraph, there is an unmistakable absence of adjectives and the few adjectives that are evident lack connotation. The adjectives are external, objective, and almost reporter-like, revealing an absence of complication. The parallel sentence pattern consists of many simple, few compound, and almost no complex sentences. The first two sentences in this paragraph convey the emotional complexity that the main character, Krebs, was trying to de

Continuing the image of the Hemingway hero after returning home, Krebs absorbs himself in mindless tasks, doing things so that he will not break down. By choosing actions that he can take command of, such as reading, playing pool, and walking through town, Krebs is able to bring some control into his life. Krebs doesn't get close to anyone, including his family, and assumes an apparent indifference to life. Physically active but solitary, Krebs avoids connections because in them, there is pain. Krebs even loses his connection with God, refusing to pray at the end of the story when at the beginning, he went to a Methodist college.

The theme of the fragmented self is set off by Hemingway's simplistic style. This is apparent when the narrator describes how Krebs made it back from war too late, stating that "By the time Krebs returned to his hometown in Oklahoma the greeting of heroes was over" (2218). Omitting the fact t

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Approximate Word count = 622
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)