Though the text can leave many unanswered questions, the dialogue is very detailed in trying to understand what the couple is trying to portray and the reader must rely on the use of symbolism to fully comprehend the storyline. The author relies on the symbolism of the title, the setting, and the indecisiveness between the couple to tell his story. ... An important factor in this story is how the author uses two specific symbols to portray the couple's indecisiveness, the two railroad tracks and the alcohol consumption. ... The author, Hemingway, never elaborates on Jigs decisions about ...

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Evidently, Hemingway refuses to provide any minor details in his work, and instead presents the reader minor clues and symbols to help establish a more in depth understanding and profound meaning. ... The white hills in the background of the train offer the most significant example of symbolism in this story. ... Finally, the last example of symbolism Hemingway portrays in this story is the train station itself. ... All of these distinctive examples of symbolism emphasize the thoughts and outlooks of Jig and The American. ... " Doing this makes it evident that recognizing his use of p...

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His point is made clear through the way he withholds extemporaneous information, his portrayal of the characters, and his use of symbols. ... Through his creative portrayal of characters Hemingway points out the damaging way men tend to treat women which he also drives home through the use of symbolism. ... In fact his writing is similar to Hemingway in the sense that he goes to great strides to make the reader focus on the issue at hand and makes careful use of symbolism, however Banks is much more vivid with his descriptions and very much unlike Hemingway he backs up his argument in his li...

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The "Revolution" in Literature During the 19th/20th Centuries An influential English Modernist Virginia Woolf once said, "On or about December 1910, the world changed". This statement is regarding the drastic change in the culture of society with the beginning of exploration of the meaning of life and the patterns that society are prone to following. This brought about curiosity and the religious affiliated explanations were no longer sufficient. The dissatisfaction for many, and believing mindlessly in something with no real evidence was intolerable. Society's ...

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