In Our TimeIn Our Timebyby

Ernest HemingwayErnest Hemingway

Indian CampIndian CampEducation: Nick’s education begins; he Education: Nick’s education begins; he

learns about life through the entire cycle learns about life through the entire cycle of birth and death.of birth and death.

Paradox: Husband’s identification with wife’s Paradox: Husband’s identification with wife’s suffering leads to his death.suffering leads to his death.

Nature: It is not beautiful & orderly in this Nature: It is not beautiful & orderly in this birth.birth.

Man vs. Woman: Woman suffers but is Man vs. Woman: Woman suffers but is strong. Man cannot handle the pressure strong. Man cannot handle the pressure and commits suicide. and commits suicide.

Dr. & Dr.’s WifeDr. & Dr.’s WifeEducation: Nick has to make a choice; he Education: Nick has to make a choice; he

decides to go with his father, choosing decides to go with his father, choosing that path for his life.that path for his life.

Irony: The wife is a Christian Scientist who is Irony: The wife is a Christian Scientist who is married to a physician.married to a physician.

Man vs. Woman: Woman is weak, frail. Man Man vs. Woman: Woman is weak, frail. Man is strong.is strong.

Three Views of Mankind:Three Views of Mankind:

Dick – Primitive, violent, & amoralDick – Primitive, violent, & amoral

Wife – Romantic, sentimental, & religiousWife – Romantic, sentimental, & religious

Doctor – Rational, non-violent, & civilizedDoctor – Rational, non-violent, & civilized

The End of SomethingThe End of SomethingEducation: Nick’s education & reality Education: Nick’s education & reality

deepen.deepen.

Metaphor: Just as the lumber industry is Metaphor: Just as the lumber industry is dying, Nick’s love is dying, too.dying, Nick’s love is dying, too.

Love: Nick is appalled at himself for falling Love: Nick is appalled at himself for falling out of love.out of love.

Man vs. Woman: Man is weak, confused. Man vs. Woman: Man is weak, confused. Woman is confident, independent.Woman is confident, independent.

The Three-day BlowThe Three-day BlowEducation: Nick realizes love is still possible.Education: Nick realizes love is still possible.

Ignorance: Nick & Bill show ignorance about Ignorance: Nick & Bill show ignorance about peat, baseball, drinking, etc., which sets peat, baseball, drinking, etc., which sets up naivety about love relationships.up naivety about love relationships.

The BattlerThe BattlerEducation: Nick experiences a “topsy-turvy” Education: Nick experiences a “topsy-turvy”

world. The world is not without love even world. The world is not without love even though love is confusing.though love is confusing.

Irony: The prizefighter is allowed to hit in the Irony: The prizefighter is allowed to hit in the ring but not out of it.ring but not out of it.

Irony: The brakeman acts nice but then hits Irony: The brakeman acts nice but then hits Nick. The brakeman applies brakes to Nick. The brakeman applies brakes to slow the train but is also a “break” man slow the train but is also a “break” man who hits people, or “breaks” them.who hits people, or “breaks” them.

The BattlerThe BattlerIrony: Bugs was jailed for knifing someone, Irony: Bugs was jailed for knifing someone,

yet he has sympathy for mankind.yet he has sympathy for mankind.

Characters: Characters: EvilEvil GoodGood

Brakeman - Brakeman - (Ad Francis)(Ad Francis) - - BugsBugsTitle: Do we “battle” all of the time?Title: Do we “battle” all of the time?

Grace Under Pressure: Hemingway’s code Grace Under Pressure: Hemingway’s code hero comes out – Bugs battles through hero comes out – Bugs battles through life gracefully.life gracefully.

A Very Short StoryA Very Short Story

Theme & Education: Nick is disillusioned. Theme & Education: Nick is disillusioned. The book turns here.The book turns here.

Love: No matter how deep & true, love can Love: No matter how deep & true, love can be betrayed.be betrayed.

Soldier’s HomeSoldier’s HomeTheme: Disillusionment continues.Theme: Disillusionment continues.

1. Krebs was a good soldier, but no one 1. Krebs was a good soldier, but no one cares.cares.

2. Only sensational lies captivate the 2. Only sensational lies captivate the public’s attention.public’s attention.

3. Krebs sees his relationship with the 3. Krebs sees his relationship with the public clearly:public clearly:

A- PoliticsA- Politics

B- Intrigue B- Intrigue (all are lies, though)(all are lies, though)

C- SentimentalityC- Sentimentality

Soldier’s HomeSoldier’s HomeIrony: Krebs is not disillusioned with war but Irony: Krebs is not disillusioned with war but

is with peace. War is clear – live or die. is with peace. War is clear – live or die. Peace is confusing, muddled – it’s not Peace is confusing, muddled – it’s not black and white; it’s grey.black and white; it’s grey.

The RevolutionistThe Revolutionist

Positive Story: Even though bad things Positive Story: Even though bad things happened and happen, the man is happened and happen, the man is sensitive & idealistic (Communist)sensitive & idealistic (Communist)

Irony: He is jailed & tortured for his ideas, Irony: He is jailed & tortured for his ideas, but he responds with more faith in the but he responds with more faith in the beauty & love in the world.beauty & love in the world.

The RevolutionistThe Revolutionist

Grace Under Pressure: Hemingway’s code Grace Under Pressure: Hemingway’s code hero is exemplified here – he strives hero is exemplified here – he strives toward his ideal in the face of failure, toward his ideal in the face of failure, never giving up.never giving up.

Order: He believes life can be ordered after Order: He believes life can be ordered after facing violent disillusions.facing violent disillusions.

Mr. & Mrs. ElliotMr. & Mrs. Elliot

Negative Story: The story is the antithesis to Negative Story: The story is the antithesis to “The Revolutionist.” It contains childish “The Revolutionist.” It contains childish Romanticism. They live their lives Romanticism. They live their lives aimlessly, finding no meaning in life.aimlessly, finding no meaning in life.

Naivety: They are naïve & restless about Naivety: They are naïve & restless about how life actually is.how life actually is.

Mr. & Mrs. ElliotMr. & Mrs. Elliot

Irony: The couple drift apart instead of Irony: The couple drift apart instead of bonding when they travel to Europe.bonding when they travel to Europe.

1. Escape – Europe is an escape from 1. Escape – Europe is an escape from reality.reality.

2. He turns to alcohol & poetry (Romance).2. He turns to alcohol & poetry (Romance).

3. She turns to a lesbian relationship.3. She turns to a lesbian relationship.

Cat In The RainCat In The RainIrony: The title is ironic. The marriage is the Irony: The title is ironic. The marriage is the

opposite of what is expected.opposite of what is expected.

Wife Wife HusbandHusband

1. Hair long for her 1. Hair short for her1. Hair long for her 1. Hair short for her

2. Dining room 2. Hotel rooms2. Dining room 2. Hotel rooms

3. 3. Feminine/Domestic:Feminine/Domestic: 3. 3. Takes wife for grantedTakes wife for granted

Wants family to love Cat is family & hotelWants family to love Cat is family & hotel

and be loved by. and be loved by. keeper gives herkeeper gives her

attention.attention.

Out Of SeasonOut Of SeasonTheme: Disillusionment continues because Theme: Disillusionment continues because

the world is “out of season.”the world is “out of season.”

Everything goes wrong – Everything goes wrong –

1. Couple quarrels1. Couple quarrels

2. Season is out for fishing2. Season is out for fishing

3. Rainy, windy, & cold3. Rainy, windy, & cold

4. No lead for fishing line4. No lead for fishing line

What is “out of season”?What is “out of season”?

1. Fishing 2. Relationship1. Fishing 2. Relationship

Cross-country SnowCross-country SnowOrder: The men live with order, but the Order: The men live with order, but the

waitress is pregnant and not married.waitress is pregnant and not married.

Reality: The men dream of traveling the Reality: The men dream of traveling the world but have responsibilities.world but have responsibilities.

1. George – Accepts responsibility & goes 1. George – Accepts responsibility & goes to schoolto school

2. Nick – Accepts family responsibility2. Nick – Accepts family responsibility

Education: Nick’s education has come full Education: Nick’s education has come full circle. He has grown, matured, and is circle. He has grown, matured, and is responsible for other’s lives (wife/child). responsible for other’s lives (wife/child).

My Old ManMy Old ManTheme #1: Reality – the world as it actually Theme #1: Reality – the world as it actually

is.is.

Education: The boy is initiated into an Education: The boy is initiated into an amoral universe ruled by chance. In the amoral universe ruled by chance. In the end, he’s left with nothing.end, he’s left with nothing.

Reality: The father won, but was supposed Reality: The father won, but was supposed to lose. No one would back him after this.to lose. No one would back him after this.

Irony: The father is killed when he races Irony: The father is killed when he races honestly.honestly.

Big Two-hearted RiverBig Two-hearted River

Theme #2: Reality – striving to live with Theme #2: Reality – striving to live with meaning & order in a universe ruled by meaning & order in a universe ruled by entropy (randomness & decline).entropy (randomness & decline).

Order: Nick seeks to rebuild order in his life Order: Nick seeks to rebuild order in his life through fishing & being with nature. through fishing & being with nature. Every detail must be done correctly to Every detail must be done correctly to maintain order. He uses his military maintain order. He uses his military training to keep his mind ordered.training to keep his mind ordered.

Big Two-hearted RiverBig Two-hearted River

Symbolism: Seney has been burned; it Symbolism: Seney has been burned; it symbolizes the burned world after The symbolizes the burned world after The Great War.Great War.

In Our TimeIn Our Time: The book is an anthology & a : The book is an anthology & a novel. It has the variety of an anthology novel. It has the variety of an anthology but has the unity of a novel.but has the unity of a novel.

The EndThe End