Part one of term paper
The themes of alienation and isolation go hand in hand with the role nature plays in Ernest Hemmingway’s short story “The Big Two-Hearted River.” Nick Adams, whose life and personality parallels that of Hemmingway, constantly retreats to nature to find a quiet place of reflection and self-examination. These moments of isola ...

Part two of term paper
... Nick is happy and at peace with himself is when he is by the river, “Nick walked back up the ties to where his pack lay in the cinders beside the rail-way track. He was happy.” (134) Nick comes to terms with things while he is in nature and is able to think. He contemplates the separation of he and his friend Hopkins and after thinking it through, feels settled about it. “It made a good ending to the story.” (142) In fact, Nick doesn’t necessarily have to analyze his ...