The Complete Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway | Teaching Key Figures

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Nick Adams - This character grows up in the countryside of Michigan and Wyoming. His father is a doctor who teaches him how to hunt and fish, while giving him many negative ideas about sexuality.

Harry - This character has a fishing boat and splits his time between his family home in Key West and his business location in Cuba.

Edwin Henry - This character is a filmmaker who is recording the battles of the Spanish Civil War. One of his favorite Madrid hangouts is Chicote's, which caters to Loyalists.

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