Themes
A Coming-of-Age In some respects, Milkman’s story is a classic Bildungsroman, a coming-of-age story about the moral and psychological development of the main character. However, […]
Month: January 2009
Construction
A Motif The main motif in Song of Solomon is flying: the novel begins with Robert Smith’s flight from the roof of Mercy Hospital and […]
Historical Perspective
A Post-World War I America Though Song of Solomon is set during the 1950s and 60s, much of its action results from events that happened […]
Compare and Contrast
1963: President Kennedy is assassinated, plunging all Americans into mourning. 1970s: President Nixon resigns after being implicated in the Watergate scandal. Today: President Clinton is […]
About the Author
Ernest Hemingway was born on July 21, 1899, in Oak Park, Illinois, the son of Clarence and Grace Hemingway. His first published works appeared in […]
Overview
First published in the August, 1936, issue of Esquire, “The Snows of Kilimanjaro” has been called Hemingway’s short story masterpiece. He wrote the story after […]
Themes and Characters
Harry, the protagonist of the story, is a writer. As he lies near death on a cot in the African wilds, his thoughts go back […]
Literary Qualities
Hemingway’s masterpiece is divided by printer’s regular type for the main story and italics for the flashbacks that take place in Harry’s mind. The imagined […]
Topics for Discussion
1. Hemingway had heard about the frozen carcass of a leopard on Mount Kilimanjaro from a former safari guide. Why did he begin his story […]