Title
The Things that Nick Adams Carried to the Big Two-Hearted River
Document Type
Book Chapter
Annotation
Discusses the value of mining diverse student perspectives and personal experience for more fully comprehending Nick’s fishing trip in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and the story’s subtext of war. Svoboda outlines his strategy for introducing students to the physical weight of Nick’s pack by bringing in a fully loaded backpack containing Hemingway’s listed items, thus opening the door to discussions of Hemingway’s realistic portrayal and the emotional weight carried by returning veterans suffering from PTSD.
Date
2019
Pages
55-62
COinS
Citation
Svoboda, Frederic J., ed. Hemingway’s Short Stories: Reflections on Teaching, Reading, and Understanding. Kent, OH: Kent State UP, 2019.