In “Soldier’s Home” by Ernest Hemingway, we are introduced to the protagonist, Harold Krebs, who prior to enlisting himself into the Marines, was a proud member of a frat party at Methodist college in Kansas. The stereotypical definition for a frat is usually loud, full of life, and feeling like the king of the world. With Hemingway first introducing Krebs as a young man who enjoyed his life was quickly flipped when he entered the war walking out like a new man, but a new man that every soldier before him unfortunately turn into as well. What Hemingway does so excellent in his style of writing is that he puts the readers into the shoes of Krebs making the reader feel isolated. We never thoroughly get to learn about the other characters since Hemingway’s intention was to elevate the feeling of Krebs’ withdrawal from society, also writing with an emotionless tone to understand griminess that Krebs is withstanding.
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