Show:
"The Lost Generation"
Background on
Ernest Hemmingway
Iceberg Theory
Hemingway's short stories
"Soldier's Home"
Hemingway's short stories
""The End of Something" and
"Hills Like White Elephants"
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Who coined it?
Gertrude Stein
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What is one of the most famous books that he wrote?
A Farewell to Arms
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In this theory, Hemmingway only gives readers what?
" The tip of the iceberg"
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What are some of the questions that a reader does not know the answers to after reading this short story?
What are the causes of Krebs' behavior? What happened to Krebs war? What first made Krebs upset about war?
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"Hills Like White Elephants" expresses tension between what two people?
A man and a woman
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What literary period is this from?
Modern American Literature
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Which generation was he a part of?
The Lost Generation
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_____may not be stated, but readers can "feel" them based on the tone of the writing and the mood that it creates
Emotions
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Would Krebs rather interact with other people or be alone?
He would rather be alone
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In "Hills Like White Elephants" what may the readers interpret the operation being?
An abortion
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What does Lost Generation mean?
"Lost" souls, lost touch with reality, tried to escape pasts
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What type of writing influenced his writing style?
Simplest writing
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In an Iceberg theory, Hemmingway will often omit ______ and______ that characters are going through
major event and location
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Krebs does not have many goals or aspirations in his life. He does not have a job and does not try to succeed. He thinks it is normal to______?
Not care
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In "The End of Something" what is this the end of?
The end of the relationship between Nick and Marjorie in mill town in Hoftons Bay
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How does this describe soldiers coming home from war?
Soldiers were in denial
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Besides Ernest Hemmingway being a famous American author and journalist, what other profession did he pursue?
He was an ambulance driver
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Iceberg theory uses a great amount of?
Symbolism and imagery
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What is below the surface in this short story?
A soldier suffering from PTSD
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In "The End of Something" Hemmingway leaves out details about what?
The past details about Nick and Marjorie's relationship
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Who is part of it?
Fitzgerald & Hemmingway
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What newspaper company did he write for?
Kansas City Star
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What is the Iceberg Theory?
Hemmingway's principle of omission
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What was one of the internal challenges that Krebs dealt with?
Not having a girlfriend
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In "Hills Like White Elephants" as readers, we do not know what two specific details?
Why the couple is mad at each other and why the woman is going to have an operation