1. What is the significance of the story’s title?
The significance of the title “In Another Country” shows isolation. The main character attempts to learn Italian language, but is not able to understand the grammar fully. He realizes that everything is not as easy as it seems on the outside. Being American in another country isolates him, along with being injured. He is not able to participate with the rest of the troops.
2. Which character do you think best represents the “Hemingway hero”? Why?
Hemingway’s hero can be described as someone who suffers with grace and dignity and their sense of defeat is inevitable, but they still fight hard until the end. The major is considered to be the “Hemingway Hero” because he has suffered the most with the loss of his wife and his hand, but he still continues to live his life.
3. What can you infer about the photographs the doctor hangs up? What is the significance of the major’s reaction?
You can infer that the pictures the doctor hangs up are fake. They are used as a motivational tool for the people who will be working on them. The reactions of the characters help the reader to infer this. The characters are shocked by these pictures because they are the first people to use these machines. The major does not acknowledge these pictures, but rather looks out the window because he is no longer hopeful that he will get better.
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