Ernest Hemingway : A Study of Symbolism and Imagery In His Fiction

Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. The Making of the Novelist. 3. Theme of his novels. 4. Symbolism and imagery Part-I. 5. Symbolism and imagery Part-II. 6. Art of Characterization. 7. Style. 8. Conclusion. Bibliography.

The Nobel Prize Winner, E.M. Hemingway, possessed a powerful and multidimentional personality. He was dominated by puritan ethics. He retained almost a poetic interest in the economy of language and precision and very often presented his subject matter and ideas through symbols and images. Symbols and images appear in Hemingway’s work as vehicles of meaningful relations. In keeping with his emotional method and economy of expression, the writer does not go about scattering symbols here and there and everywhere. His symbols and images are great master-bey to Hemingway’s interpretation. Thus, it is a matter of great significance-to study the applications of symbols and images in Hemingway’s fictional world.  I discovered that Hemingway stands in the line of great Hamthorn, Malville, Faulkher and Saul Bellow etc, in the expression of deep meaning and subtle ideas and motives of human life, which are best done by epics.

Hemingway’s was an innovator and master of a particular prose-style, which brought immortality to his work. It has been also demonstrated how his stylistic technique is related to the use of his symbols and images. In last, his masterly use of symbols and images and attempts to fix him in the great tradition of symbolists.