Title
A Darwinian Reading of "Big Two-Hearted River": The Re-enchantment of Nick Adams?
Document Type
Book Chapter
Annotation
Explores the story’s harsh evolutionary elements in light of Nick’s struggle to find meaning and purpose in a world “disenchanted” by science. Roos contextualizes the story historically and culturally for his students before focusing discussion on key scenes treating the thematic divide between faith and reason. Appendix features evolutionary themed writing prompts.
Published in
Date
2018
Pages
57-71
COinS
Citation
Maier, Kevin, ed. Teaching Hemingway and the Natural World. Kent, OH: Kent State University Press, 2018.