- Title
- Hemingway s "Big Two-Hearted River": Nick s Strategy and the Psychology of Mental Control
- Author/Creator
- Mark Cirino
- Publication Details
- Papers on Language & Literature, Vol.47(2), pp.115-140
- Annotation
- Examines Nick s attempt at self-diagnosis and rehabilitation by replacing his unpleasant memories of the war with simple and manageable stimulation drawn from nature and camping. After analyzing Nick s careful suppression of emotional reactions, Cirino concludes that his trauma runs too deep to heal through fishing.
- Academic Unit
- Hemingway Bibliography
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Record Identifier
- 991015131926103691
Journal article
Hemingway s "Big Two-Hearted River": Nick s Strategy and the Psychology of Mental Control
Papers on Language & Literature, Vol.47(2), pp.115-140
04/01/2011
Appears in Hemingway Bibliography
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