- Title
- "What s in a Name?" Krebs, Crabs, Kraut: The Multivalence of "Krebs" in Hemingway s "Soldier s Home"
- Author/Creator
- David W. Ulrich
- Publication Details
- Studies in Short Fiction, Vol.29(3), pp.363-375
- Annotation
- Etymological approach to the significance of Krebs s surname as metaphor. Linking Krebs with its German definition, Ulrich explores themes of mistrust, apathy, and the difficulty of reintegrating into a jingoistic society, suggesting that Krebs behaves psychically and physically like a crab, shuttling back and forth between battlefront and home front experiences. Additionally, Krebs s name indicates his German-American identity in a culture suspicious of varying ethnicities.
- Academic Unit
- Hemingway Bibliography
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Record Identifier
- 991015132027403691
Journal article
"What s in a Name?" Krebs, Crabs, Kraut: The Multivalence of "Krebs" in Hemingway s "Soldier s Home"
Studies in Short Fiction, Vol.29(3), pp.363-375
1992
Appears in Hemingway Bibliography
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