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International Journal of Frontiers in Sociology, 2022, 4(9); doi: 10.25236/IJFS.2022.040912.

The Analysis of Hemingway’s Short Novel from the Perspective of Spatial Narrative Theory

Author(s)

Xinyue Tao

Corresponding Author:
Xinyue Tao
Affiliation(s)

School of Foreign Studies, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China

Abstract

To know Hemingway, his short stories are a means to an entrance to his heart. The ex-soldier in “Soldier’s Home” and the hitmen in “The Killers” offer insights to his life experience. Although Hemingway’s short stories have been attached a relatively extensive attention, the author of this thesis still conducts a further study from a new perspective of space narratology which is used to analyze the narrative techniques and writing characteristics in order to get an insight into the disjointed narration, presenting Hemingway’s excellent spatial narrative techniques and enrich its research angles.

Keywords

Spatial Narrative; Hemingway; “Soldier’s Home”; “The Killers”

Cite This Paper

Xinyue Tao. The Analysis of Hemingway’s Short Novel from the Perspective of Spatial Narrative Theory. International Journal of Frontiers in Sociology (2022), Vol. 4, Issue 9: 83-86. https://doi.org/10.25236/IJFS.2022.040912.

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