Title
"I Think Dad Probably Waited for Me": Biography, Intertextuality, and Hemingway’s "Ten Indians"
Document Type
Article
Annotation
Refutes critics’ labeling of Nick’s father as a villain, arguing instead that reading the story biographically and intertexually with other Nick Adams stories shows a warm and affectionate bond between Nick and his father. Rejecting the view that Mr. Adams is racist, unsympathetic, and cruel, Daiker points to his sensitivity in breaking the news about Prudence and symbolic association with light. Concludes that Prudence’s harsh treatment by critics too is unwarranted, citing her young age.
Published in
MidAmerica
Volume
42
Date
2015
Pages
36-53
COinS
Citation
Daiker, Donald A. “‘I Think Dad Probably Waited for Me’: Biography, Intertextuality, and Hemingway’s ‘Ten Indians.’” MidAmerica 42 (2015): 36-53.