My Old Man
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"My Old Man" is a short story by Ernest Hemingway that explores themes of father-son relationships, disillusionment, and the harsh realities of adult life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| My Old Man canonical | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
literary work
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short story ⓘ |
| author | Ernest Hemingway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType |
internal conflict
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interpersonal conflict ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
fiction
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modernist literature ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Joe
NERFINISHED
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Joe’s father ⓘ gamblers ⓘ horse trainers ⓘ |
| hasTitle | My Old Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedInCollection | In Our Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Lost Generation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century American literature ⓘ |
| literaryTechnique |
iceberg theory
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minimalist style ⓘ understatement ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Joe
NERFINISHED
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Joe’s father ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narration ⓘ |
| narrator | Joe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalPublicationForm | magazine publication ⓘ |
| portrays |
corruption in sports
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moral complexity of adults ⓘ |
| protagonistAge | child ⓘ |
| settingContext | European horse racing world ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Italy
NERFINISHED
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horse racing tracks ⓘ |
| theme |
betrayal
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disillusionment ⓘ father–son relationship ⓘ harsh realities of adult life ⓘ loss of innocence ⓘ moral ambiguity ⓘ |
| tone |
bittersweet
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melancholic ⓘ |
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