Hemingway (1899–1961) and Fitzgerald (1896–1940) are often the subject of comparative studies. Not only are they contemporary writers, but their friendship and rivary are also interesting elements that can caught our attensions. So how can their works be specifically compared? Let's take a closer look.
- The works of Hemingway and Fitzgerald
- The protagonists of Hemingway and Fitzgerald
- What did the writers try to express through their characters?
The works of Hemingway and Fitzgerald
The fiction of Hemingwayand Fitzgerald dramatizes the protagonists’ struggles for an impact on society and identity made by the Lost Generation.
While an exploration of their novels and short stories would confirm their similarity in autobiographical and aspirational, however, it might also lead us to view that there was little similarity between the two authors in their conception of the role of the individual. So what is the difference in two authors' conception of their individual characters' roles?
The protagonists of Hemingway and Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald’s protagonists measured “man” in the context by implication the author himself and by the yardstick of society and its rewards. On the other hand, Hemingway’s “heroes” battled against “nature” to attain a measure of valor and self-worth.
What did the writers try to express through their characters?
Using the characters that play different in the role of the individual, both writers dramatize the protagonists’ desire for transcendence, overcoming the limitations of society and time.
How did the Lost Generation writers dramatize the loss of a centralized national culture and the restoration of their lost identity, not only mitigating existential despair but also seeking the illusory completion of the individual’s totality?
I would like to approach those issues in terms of the "Exchange of Values", the "Loss of Identity", and the "Reintegration from Collapse". First, I'm going to start with the theme of the "Exchange of Values".
