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Hemingway's Short Stories

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Introduction to the Short Stories

List of Characters

“Indian Camp”
“The Doctor and the Doctor’s Wife”
“The End of Something”
“The Three-Day Blow”
“The Killers”
“A Way You’ll Never Be”
“In Another Country”
“Big Two-Hearted River—Parts I & II”
“The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber”
“Hills Like White Elephants”
“A Clean, Well-Lighted Place”
“The Snows of Kilimanjaro”

Summaries and Commentaries

“Indian Camp”
“The Doctor and the Doctor’s Wife”
“The End of Something”
“The Three-Day Blow”
“The Killers”
“A Way You’ll Never Be”
“In Another Country”
“Big Two-Hearted River: Part I”
“Big Two-Hearted River: Part II”
“The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber”
“Hills Like White Elephants”
“A Clean, Well-Lighted Place”
“The Snows of Kilimanjaro”

Character Analyses

Nick Adams
Francis Macomber
Margot Macomber
Harry
Helen

Critical Essay

Hemingway’s Style

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Have a third arm.
Have hair down to your toes.
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Character Analyses

Helen

Harry’s wife seems almost saint-like, especially when compared with her dying husband. She does everything she can to make his illness more comfortable. She is genuinely concerned with his failing strength and tries to give him hope and courage.

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