: Understanding “theicebergeffect”.
CriticshavedescribedHemingway’sstyleas “theicebergeffect” — becausetheextremesimplicitymaskshiddendepthofmeaning (likeaniceberg, whichismostlyhiddenbeneaththesurfaceoftheocean).Readtheexcerptoranysectionofthenovel, tryingtofindsimplewords, .
·Theconflictinhisfeelingsaboutthemarlin
·Theconflictinhisfeelingsabouthisrelationshipwithnature
·Themeaningofluck, fateandchance
·Hisfeelingsabouthimself
·Theconceptofworth
: ShowhoweachofthefollowingthemesisshowninTextA.
Inyourresponse, .
1) ResistancetoDefeat
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2) FriendshipandLove
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3) YouthandAge
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4) Pride
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5) ManandNature
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: Writing.
Afteryoureadtheexcerpt, : 1) Howdoyoucommentontheoldman? Doyoulikehim?
2) Whatarethemajorthemesreflectedinthestory? Whatlessonshaveyoulearned? 3) Howdoesthestoryrelatetoyourownlifeandexperience?
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