"Fathers and Sons" is a short story by Ernest Hemingway, and is a part of The Nick Adams Stories.[1] The story can be broken into two parts: the first, wherein Nick and his son are on their way to Nick's hometown, and the second, the time the two spend in the town.
The story is about a father, Nick, and his son, returning to Nick's hometown. On their way, Nick is continuously questioned by his son about what the town is like, which makes Nick think of how his hometown used to be, what he used to do, and what his relationship was with his parents, in particularly with his father (whom he greatly admired). Once they have arrived, Nick sees that nothing is like it used to be, as no one lives there anymore.
Important themes in "Fathers and Sons" are the father-son-relationship, Nick's homecoming, the contrasts of Trudy and Nick's father, melancholy, youth/childhood, role models, roles changing, adolescence, and identity forming.
References
- ^ Hemingway, Ernest (1972). "Fathers and Sons". The Nick Adams Stories. Scribner's Bookstores. pp. p. 256. ISBN 0684169401. http://books.google.com/books?id=9prWxCSfHTEC&q=Fathers+and+Sons+hemingway&dq=Fathers+and+Sons+hemingway&client=opera&pgis=1. Retrieved on 2008-07-02.
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