冰山理论分析Analysis of Iceberg Principal on In Another Country.docVIP

Analysis of Iceberg Principal on In Another Country Early work though it is, in Another Country takes on the concise and implicit style of Earnest Hemingway well. He adopted the Iceberg principal with implicit language and profound imaginary to express endless meaning, and left a deep impression on readers’ minds. Hemingway has ever said: “I always try to write on the principle of the iceberg. There is seven-eighths of it underwater for every part that shows. Anything you know you can eliminate and it only strengthens your iceberg. It is the part that doesnt show.” Indeed, iceberg principal can be seen everywhere in Hemingway’s work. This essay will take example of in Another Country to analyze the principal of iceberg in his works. Atmosphere The background of a story consists of time, place and atmosphere. A story’s background can influence character’s behavior and the development of the events. Building atmosphere can not only express character’s emotion and attitude, it can also influence reader’s feelings. Coldness and darkness In the beginning, the author uses only a few lines describing the background of the story. The language is very simple and brief, but reader can feel the loneliness and fear of characters. “It was cold in the fall in Milan and the dark came very early.” The description is full of gloomy tone. Visually, the author showed the light is transient and dark comes early. Tactilely, the author described the coldness of Milan’s fall. Low temperature not only makes body cold, it also makes heart cold. “Then the electric lights on, and it was pleasant along the street looking in the windows.” It is the character’s reaction to the outer environment. Darkness and coldness is always closely connected with loneliness. It is because of loneliness that people desire for light and warmth much more. It is exactly the inner mind of characters in the story. At the end of the first paragraph, the author again describes the coldness of the fall. Heming