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Earnest Hemingway’s “The Indian Camp”
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Sample English Literature Term Paper Summary on Earnest Hemingway’s
“The Indian Camp”
Through “The Indian Camp”, Earnest Hemingway portrays the life of Nick, a character who is initiated into the
ways of the people at a young age due to the recommendation of his father. The experiences of the young boy at
the Indian Camp indicate immaturity and lack of comprehension of many of the things that occur in life. The
experience of a new birth through rudimentary caesarian section and of death through suicide elicits many
questions which Nick’s father answers as a way of teaching him.
The experience culminates in the explanation of various aspects of life and the ultimate death. Through the story,
the key theme that emerges is that of masculinity. This theme is shown through contrasting depiction of
characters. For instance, Nick’s father, a doctor is portrayed as symbol of masculine stoicism due to the
indifference to the woman’s pains (Mullins 479). The suicidal behavior is shown to be feminine based on the
advice given by Nick’s father to be courageous. Nick’s empathy is also depicted to be feminine.
Through derogatory remarks by uncle George directed towards Indian women in particular and women in
general, the theme of racism and sexism is shown. Comments regarding the insignificance of the screams,
inevitability of the pains and description of the woman as ‘her kind’ all exemplify sexist attitudes as well as
racism. In addition to this, the boastful actions of the doctor during the performance of the c-section as well as
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2. representation of feminine words in pronouns all depict racism (Lamb and Robert 17). The story does not dwell
much on the female characters. For instance, the expectant woman has no identity and no significance to the
story. All that is mentioned is her screams. In conclusion, “The Indian Camp” represents a level of masculinity,
sexism and racism that may not be acceptable in the contemporary world.
Works Cited
Lamb, Robert Paul. The Hemingway short story: a study in craft for writers and readers. LSU Press, 2013.
Mullins, Geoffrey C. “The Indian camp.” The Medical journal of Australia 196.7 (2012): 477.
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