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reading (The Snows of Kilimanjaro)
Mar. 26th, 2006 12:03 pmI had read many of the short stories in The Snows of Kilimanjaro for various school assignments back in the dark ages of early high school. I only vaguely remembered the more general bits of plot, so for the most part all the stories were new to me again. This is especially true now that I'm reading them with a more adult eye and with a broader understanding of writing of that time period.
I thoroughly enjoyed the stories on multiple levels. The combination of good vivid visuals, characterization (sometimes in a very short space), and symbolism that isn't so overdone it interferes with the fact there's a story going on, make for some very fun reading. The humor is sharp enough to have a bite, but delivered light enough to have me laughing out loud in spots.
For would be writers, I highly recommend the stories. There is much to be learned about form and execution. And I don't just mean execution in the sense of "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber".
10. Ernest Hemingway "The Snows of Kilimanjaro"
I thoroughly enjoyed the stories on multiple levels. The combination of good vivid visuals, characterization (sometimes in a very short space), and symbolism that isn't so overdone it interferes with the fact there's a story going on, make for some very fun reading. The humor is sharp enough to have a bite, but delivered light enough to have me laughing out loud in spots.
For would be writers, I highly recommend the stories. There is much to be learned about form and execution. And I don't just mean execution in the sense of "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber".
10. Ernest Hemingway "The Snows of Kilimanjaro"
