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Hemingway's Iceberg Theory in his Short Stories
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Big Two-Hearted River
The detailed depiction of fishing trip activities reflects the protagonist’s internal struggle with war trauma, without explicit discussion.
The Killers
The story presents a hitman's conversation, leaving the actual violence and reasons offstage, to be discerned from subtext.
Cat in the Rain
The story conveys a woman's unhappiness and desire through her fixation on a cat, rather than direct interior monologue.
The Snows of Kilimanjaro
The protagonist’s reflections and flashbacks indirectly reveal his regrets and fears as he lies dying from gangrene.
Hills Like White Elephants
The story uses dialogue between a couple to imply an underlying issue (abortion), without directly stating it.
Soldier's Home
The protagonist’s difficulty readjusting to life after WWI is shown through routine activities and subdued dialogue rather than explicit trauma narration.
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