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Hemingway's Portrayal of Nick's Consolation
Webster's Dictionary defines comfort as, "to give strength, hope to,
or to console" (61). People find strength or consolation in different
ways. Each person has a unique manner and need for that special thing
that comforts them. Baker writes that: "Hemingway , on several ....
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.... urging him not to "try to keep anything from me"
belittles him into a posture not only of a naughty little boy, but a sulky
and not even a very trustworthy one (8).
Hemingway shows Mrs. Adams almost as an evil empress who wants
control over her family. The setting around Mrs. Adams gives the reader an
impression of power. Benson describes the setting as:
Like a queen bee or despotic invalid, Mrs. Adams sends forth her
pronouncements from a darkened room. With the blinds drawn against the
harsh light of reality (a familiar image in Co ....
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