“In Another Country”
The narrator is an injured American WWII survivor who is getting therapy in Italy. He is literally in another country and he is alienated because he is not Italian. The officers are in another country because they are alienated in the communist quarter even though they are Italian. The bond between all these men was because they were injured and are isolated. The narrator was injured accidentally and his accommodation wasn’t as sincere as the others who showed bravery in order to get their medals.
2. Which character do you think best represents the “Hemingway hero”? Why?
The Hemingway hero is characterized with stoicism and is someone who suffers with grace and dignity. The major is the Hemmingway hero because he is suffering the personal loss of his wife along with his hand injury. The major’s physical injury will keep him from ever fencing again. The major was a lot fencer and his hand will keep him from doing that. The major is the character who is suffering the most. The major feels like the machines will not make a difference. He understood that defeat is inevitable that that you need to hold onto things that are permanent.
3. What can you infer about the photographs the doctor hangs up? What is the significance of the major’s reaction?
The photos can be inferred to be fake because the soldiers are the 1st ones to use the machines. They are more of a motivational ploy for the soldiers. The major refused to look at them and stared out the window. He later gave up on the machines and walked out.
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