I think this is about how little stands between men and despair, nothingness, and death. Hemingway knew theThis is not my first reading of this story.
I think this is about how little stands between men and despair, nothingness, and death. Hemingway knew the agony of war and, I think, the feeling of helplessness after, when the life you were living seems impossible to recapture and the one ahead has too much reality to have any glitter. ...more
The Wind and the Snow of Winter is Walter Van Tilburg Clark’s tale of an aging mountain man, who comes into town to spend the winter. It is a poignantThe Wind and the Snow of Winter is Walter Van Tilburg Clark’s tale of an aging mountain man, who comes into town to spend the winter. It is a poignant story about aging and loss and the changing world. ...more
An American Indian and a White steamboat pilot vie for the affections of a beautiful woman, who is referred to as "Herman Basket's sister". The tale iAn American Indian and a White steamboat pilot vie for the affections of a beautiful woman, who is referred to as "Herman Basket's sister". The tale is humorous, but beneath it all is a bit of a satirical look at the practice of courtship....more
William Wallace's wife Hazel has left a note saying she has drowned herself in the Pearl River, so William must borrow Doc's wide net and drag the rivWilliam Wallace's wife Hazel has left a note saying she has drowned herself in the Pearl River, so William must borrow Doc's wide net and drag the river with his friends and neighbors to find the body. What ensues is more humorous than sad....more
A story of French prisoners of war on a train that they hope, but cannot be sure, is returning them to France. Like all stories of this era and subjecA story of French prisoners of war on a train that they hope, but cannot be sure, is returning them to France. Like all stories of this era and subject matter, it is horrible to imagine that anyone ever endured such treatment, but of course we know they did. The writing is not sensational, it is almost matter-of-fact, but it is emotionally stirring none-the-less. You can feel the closeness of the boxcar walls and find yourself struggling for air and wondering how one holds on to hope through such an ordeal....more
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