The Deep Significance of Setting in “The End of...

In the short story, â€Å"The End of Something,† Ernest Hemingway uses the setting to signify important elements of the story and to uncover unresolved dilemmas. Just as many writers do, Hemingway uses the setting to establish values within a work of literature. By using the setting to represent points that are buried within the story, Hemingway displays his Iceberg Theory in which he writes his short story by omitting or hinting at the main points. Hemingway believes that the true meaning of the story should not be evident in the story because the true â€Å"essence† of the story lies below the surface. In â€Å"The End of Something,† Hemingway describes the setting with significant detail to hint toward the mood and symbols that the reader may not grasp immediately. He depicts the end between Nick Adams and his girlfriend Marjorie. As Nick and Marjorie fish off Hortons Bay, an abandoned lumbering town, they row past the ruins of the mill and troll along the â⠂¬Å"channel-bank where the bottom drop(s) off suddenly, connecting the setting to the theme of a relationship that once was blossoming, but now begins to collapse and die (Hemingway 79). The setting is a great factor that plays together with uncertainty throughout the story. To portray the break up in the relationship, Hemingway uses many underlying features, such as the setting, to hint to the main point. Through the use of the setting, the reader is able to pull out the subtle details and true meaning that Hemingway withholds from theShow MoreRelatedHills Like White Elephants, By Ernest Hemingway1673 Words   |  7 Pagesâ€Å"Hills Like White Elephants,† by Ernest Hemingway: The Morality Within the Operation Ernest Hemingway created the iceberg theory, by which he expects the reader to know a great deal of information from the little he expresses in his work. 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