Hemingway's "In Our Time": Lost Generation
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"The times, they are a changing," famous words spoken by Bob Dylan, a
king of his generation. "Lost generations," is an interesting phrase, but what
kind of meaning should it hold? Ernest Hemingway's In Our Time is a true
representation of a "lost generation" for the simple reason that all generat ....
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.... and attached to Hemingway's many stories, just as he himself appears to
hold some personal attachment and emotion to each story. One could even
speculate that In Our Time's main character Nick, is in fact, Hemingway himself.
It seems as though no matter what age this novel is read at, it could be
discussed as a representation of the "lost generation." What is meant by the
phrase "lost generation?" Possibly it means the loss of a kindlier, friendlier,
period of time. Maybe it means a loss o ....
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