HEROISM IN ERNEST HEMINGWAY’S SHORT STORIES

Authors

  • Vuong Chan Nguyen School of Foreign Languages, Can Tho University, Vietnam
  • Nguyen Thi Nguyen Tuyet School of Foreign Languages, Can Tho University, Vietnam

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejes.v10i2.4702

Keywords:

Hemingway, heroism, short stories

Abstract

Ernest Hemingway, a distinguished writer, is well-known for his writing theory called the “Iceberg Principle.” This theory is used to introduce the concept of Heroism, which depicts the images of heroes differently from the traditional stereotype. His novels and collections of short stories were written permeating the Iceberg Principle. Among them, In Another Country, Old Man at the Bridge, and The Old Man and the Sea characterized the heroes with their unique characteristics which readers needed to dig out to get a deeper insight into man’s fate with emotional overtones. The current study, with a qualitative and descriptive approach, illuminates Heroism in these short stories. The results show that there are five aspects that Hemingway applied to reflect his Heroism including age, life tragedies, isolation, persistence, and stoicism. Besides, throughout the three stories, one can see the development of Hemingway's heroes as they strive to reach perfection during his literary career.

 

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Author Biographies

  • Vuong Chan Nguyen, School of Foreign Languages, Can Tho University, Vietnam

    Vuong Chan Nguyen is a B.A majoring in English Studies at Can Tho University, Vietnam. He is interested in discovering and understanding British and American literature as well as culture. For further contact, his email is vuongchannguyen.work@gmail.com

  • Nguyen Thi Nguyen Tuyet, School of Foreign Languages, Can Tho University, Vietnam

    Ms. Nguyen Thi Nguyen Tuyet is a senior lecturer at the Department of English Studies and Culture, School of Foreign Languages, Can Tho University, Vietnam. She gained her master’s degree in Educational Management under a scholarship given by RMIT, Australia in 2005. Her research interests include English teaching methodology and second language acquisition, and class management. She has been assigned to teach language skills and culture and literature. She is willing and ready to share her teaching experience and knowledge in the field. For further contact, her email is ntntuyet@ctu.edu.vn.

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2023-03-04

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Vol. 10 No. 2 (2023)

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