The Killers | The Code in Hemingway’s “The Killers”
In the following essay, R. Moore discusses Hemingway’s philosophical “Code” as it is seen in his short story “The Killers.”
The purpose of this paper is to discuss Hemingway’s Code, as it is illustrated in his short story ‘‘The Killers.’’ The notion of the code in Hemingway’s literature, and in his life as well, has been a preoccupation with critics, primarily because it occupies such an important position in any analysis. The code applies to various characters in Hemingway’s novels and stories, and it is practiced by all of his heroes. One critic has defined the function of the code as consisting of ‘‘two lessons: the ability to make realistic promises to one-self, and the ability...
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