Soldier’s Home (Masterplots II: Short Story Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Ernest Hemingway
- First Published: 1925
- Type of Plot: Psychological
- Time of Work: The 1920's
- Setting: A small town in Oklahoma
- Principal Characters: Harold Krebs, Mrs. Krebs
- Genres: Psychological fiction, Short fiction
- Subjects: Values, Alienation, World War I, Small-town life, Hallucinations or illusions, Generation gap
- Locales: Oklahoma
The Story
The title of this story suggests a familiar American landmark and symbol: The soldier's home, a place for retired military to live and relive their war experiences. In this tale, however, the soldier's home is neither a haven for former soldiers nor an environment for reminiscing. It is the place to which Harold Krebs, a U.S. Marine who fought in World War I, returns to be alone and to face the lies that he and others utter about the war.
When Krebs returns to his hometown in Oklahoma, after having fought in various European arenas, he discovers that he has...
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