Literacy Criticism

"Snows of Kilimanjaro" By Earnest Hemmingway

Abstract

This paper analyses the literary piece of Literacy Criticism "Snows of Kilimanjaro" By Earnest Hemingway in a descriptive form. The literal meaning of the word Kilimanjaro is 'The House of God'. The story opens with a short and concise observation concerning a lonesome leopard who is trying to seek Kilimanjaro. The main character here is Harry, who has spent most of his life in a luxurious and sloth way by living on the wealth of his wife. This has led his life down the path of an artistic decline. But now he wants to bring his life back on track. So, the African safari is his attempt to bring back the virtues of honesty, hard work and struggle in his life. Another important factor to keep in mind here is that both Harry and also Hemingway have been the part of the “lost Generation” after the end of World War II. These people were left with no choice but to witness the horrors of war and then to build their lives again after being the victims of the war, whether in a direct way or indirect. Regarding the structure and the plot of the story, the writer has divided it in six segments and each of these six segments also includes a flash back which is shown in italic and hence, constantly juxtaposing the unpromising, fruitless and at the same time distressing the past with the present. The flashbacks also are of great significance. These flashbacks revolve around the concerns regarding the abrasion of the values such as war, revenge, blood, lost love and etc. These flashbacks are like a combination of hedonism, merged with the feeling of sentimentalism towards the current condition of the humans and thus leaving the incomplete business. The writer of the story has tried to symbolize Kilimanjaro in accordance with the representations of the plains. The central character, Harry, is dying from a fatal disease, gangrene. It is a putrid, stinking and deadly infection that causes the body to turn greenish black and then to rot. At this time, in contrast to the hopeless, horrific and dark background of Harry, the writer is comparing it with the better memories of Harry such as the times which he had spent in the mountains.

Table of Contents

Abstractii

Introduction1

Discussion1

Section I1

Section II2

Section III4

Section IV5

Section V6

Section VI7

Conclusion8

References9

Literacy Criticism

"Snows of Kilimanjaro" By Earnest Hemingway

Introduction

The book is divided into six sections with each section briefly, analyzed and described in the following paper.

Discussion

Section I

The writer has started the story with his typical narrative style. Two individuals are having a conversation with each other, but their identification is not disclosed yet. They are discussing about a horrible odor and pain. Then the upcoming death of Harry is mentioned which is almost certain until and unless any form of help arrives (Hemingway, n.d). At this time, the readers don't have much idea regarding the time, the place or even the names of the individuals who are ...