American Intercontinential University The Snow of Kilimanjaro Discussion

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ENGL 2130: American Literature

Unit 3

Discussion #6

If you have been fortunate to watch the recent PBS documentary on the life of Ernest Hemingway, then you may have a bit of a head start on this final Discussion question which deals with one of Hemingway’s best-known short stories, “The Snows of Kilimanjaro.” For our 6th and final Discussion Posting, please answer the following question in at least 250 words and post to the appropriate Discussion thread. Be sure to offer at least three direct quotes from the text to support your points. After you have posted, please post a response of at least 25 words to the postings of at least two of your classmates.

In Hemingway’s short story “The Snows of Kilimanjaro,” the main character, Harry, is dying from an infected leg following a plane crash. Hemingway utilizes flashbacks as Harry drifts in and out of consciousness. What purpose do these flashbacks serve in the story? Which of the flashbacks seems most vivid to you as a reader? If you were in this character’s position, what things would you dream about?