Title
"Our Fathers Lied": The Great War and Paternal Betrayal in Hemingway’s In Our Time
Document Type
Book Chapter
Annotation
Introduces students to Hemingway’s thematic treatment of betrayal by previous generations in their unrealistic depiction of warfare, relying mainly on British literature to contextualize the tradition. Tyler discusses several of Hemingway’s literal and metaphorical fathers, connecting the violence of war with the violence found in Nick’s home. Concludes that Hemingway’s goal was to break the cycle of violence and betrayal by writing honestly about war.
Published in
Date
2016
Pages
30-40
COinS
Citation
Vernon, Alex, ed. Teaching Hemingway and War. Kent, OH: Kent State University Press, 2016.