Losing It Earnest Hemingway Has Essay

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This conflict led Krebs to want to seek a staid, trouble free existence in which there were as few responsibilities and hardships incurred as a result as possible. In addition to the evidence already discussed that reinforces the truth of this thesis, such as the fact that Krebs lost the facets of his memory and life before the war that he once valued, that he spurns his parents' desires to get a good job and to readily marry, and that he has become exceedingly apathetic to the point of losing his love for his mother and himself, there is other evidence to support this claim. Hemingway spends a substantial amount of the text discussing Krebs' desire for young girls, yet his lack of interest in actually pursuing them. This aspect of his characterization is accounted for by the several allusions to sex and his involvement with prostitution in the war. These events led to the corruption that ultimately resulted in his apathy.
Another good example of the apathy evinced by Krebs' solution of moving out in order to alleviate the conflict between his behavior and the expectations of his parents is his lack of a relationship with God. He cannot summon a prayer with his mother when she asks him too. That is just another part of his life that he lost in the war, which creates conflict between him and his parents.

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