Analysis of Ernest Hemingway's A Day's Wait
Analysis of a Novel “A Day’s Wait” by Ernest Hemingway
“A Day’s Wait” is a novel written by Ernest Hemingway in 1933. The events described in the story happen during a day. That is why the title of the story is suggestive as it presumes some kind of expectation. This title is very important for the novel as it focuses the reader's attention on the following information and main idea of the story. The title of the novel is one of means that the author uses to help the reader to understand the text fully and clearly and make the main idea more pronounced.
The novel includes several themes, for example: the idea of suffering, of heroism, of misunderstanding.
The idea of heroism is expressed through the boy’s behavior. He is ill, he thinks he is going to die. But while fighting his fear and illness he’s trying to protect his family. As he doesn’t want them to contract the disease he has he doesn’t let his relatives in his room. He prefers to suffer alone rather than let his family suffer because of him. Behavior like that describes him as a brave and courageous man, though he is only a nine years old boy.
“At the house they said the boy had refused to let anyone come into the room.
"You can't come in," he said. "You mustn't get what I have."”
Also there is an idea of suffering without any reason, when the problems are not real but invented by people. The boy is mislead by false information about his physical condition which causes a day of mental torment for him as he is waiting for his death, not knowing that he is comparatively well.
"You poor Schatz," I said. "Poor old Schatz, it's like miles and kilometers. You aren't going to die. That's a different thermometer. On that thermometer thirty-seven is normal. On this kind it's ninety-eight." But the main theme of the novel is family relations, particularly misunderstanding in the family, suffering of the boy and the father who doesn’t understand him. The author gives us an opportunity to see the day of
“A Day’s Wait” is a novel written by Ernest Hemingway in 1933. The events described in the story happen during a day. That is why the title of the story is suggestive as it presumes some kind of expectation. This title is very important for the novel as it focuses the reader's attention on the following information and main idea of the story. The title of the novel is one of means that the author uses to help the reader to understand the text fully and clearly and make the main idea more pronounced.
The novel includes several themes, for example: the idea of suffering, of heroism, of misunderstanding.
The idea of heroism is expressed through the boy’s behavior. He is ill, he thinks he is going to die. But while fighting his fear and illness he’s trying to protect his family. As he doesn’t want them to contract the disease he has he doesn’t let his relatives in his room. He prefers to suffer alone rather than let his family suffer because of him. Behavior like that describes him as a brave and courageous man, though he is only a nine years old boy.
“At the house they said the boy had refused to let anyone come into the room.
"You can't come in," he said. "You mustn't get what I have."”
Also there is an idea of suffering without any reason, when the problems are not real but invented by people. The boy is mislead by false information about his physical condition which causes a day of mental torment for him as he is waiting for his death, not knowing that he is comparatively well.
"You poor Schatz," I said. "Poor old Schatz, it's like miles and kilometers. You aren't going to die. That's a different thermometer. On that thermometer thirty-seven is normal. On this kind it's ninety-eight." But the main theme of the novel is family relations, particularly misunderstanding in the family, suffering of the boy and the father who doesn’t understand him. The author gives us an opportunity to see the day of