Analysis
This section highlights the main elements of our analysis of “The Battler” by Ernest Hemingway.
The story’s plot structure is linear and features narrative techniques such as backstories and foreshadowing. The story presents Nick Adams’ meeting with two men after he is thrown off a train.
The story has three important characters. The main character is Nick Adams, while the two men he meets, Adolph Francis and Bugs, are secondary characters in the story.
The events take place in the United States of America, in the state of Michigan. The social setting explores the issues of social roles and culture in 1920s America.
The events are described by a third-person narrator who seems to possess more knowledge than the main character. The narrator generally follows the main character's point of view.
The language features slang terms, particularly in the dialogue, and the style of writing is informal.
You can find a full analysis of the story in the following pages.