The Killers | “The Killers’’ and “Big Two-Hearted River’’: Striving for Order in a Chaotic World
Comparison of two of Hemingway’s major short stories
Ernest Hemingway’s recurring hero, Nick Adams, strives to maintain order in a chaotic world in both “The Killers’’ and “Big Two-Hearted River.’’ In the former story, Nick initially finds himself the victim of gangsters and then tries to save former boxer Ole Andreson from their murderous plot. In the latter story, Nick is alone on a fishing trip, and Hemingway’s meticulous documentation of Nick’s actions indicates the degree to which the protagonist must rely upon himself to prosper in this environment. Although the settings and tones of these stories are...
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