The Killers | Characters
Nick Adams
Nick Adams is sitting at the lunch counter at Henry’s talking to George when Al and Max walk in. Nick is a teenager, whom Al and Max refer to as ‘‘bright boy.’’ Hemingway readers know Nick from Hemingway’s short story collection In Our Time, which introduces Nick as a vulnerable teenager thrust into a world of violence and meanness. Nick is a typical Hemingway hero who is learning ‘‘the code.’’ Hemingway’s ‘‘code hero’’ is someone who is honorable, courageous, and...
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