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Episode 2: "The End of Something"

2022/8/25
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Hemingway Word for Word

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For this episode, I take a close look at "The End of Something" from Hemingway's first major work of fiction, In Our Time.  This story bears a range of striking similarities to "Hills Like White Elephants," so listening to Episode 1 will help, though isn't necessary.   I see this story as a cautionary tale about the dangers of looking for short-term, "fun" responses to our relationships rather than embracing the more complex and more rewarding deep relationships with each other and with the world.  

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