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magnotta

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Topic: A Farewell to Arms

How does Hemingway use the "Iceberg Theory" in A Farewell to Arms?

Provide citation from the book for evidence.

Posted by magnotta on May 29, 2012 at 7:38 PM via web and tagged with a farewell to arms, iceberg theory, literature

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    jihyunkim67

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    "Iceberg theory" originated from Hemingway's belief that if the writer knows what he is writing and writes truly enough, the readers will understand the story the same even when the writer omits...

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    Posted by jihyunkim67 on May 29, 2012 at 11:11 PM (Answer #1)

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