Perspectives

To engage in a broader conversation about Ernest Hemingway’s short story “The Sea Change”, we encourage you to consider the literary period in which it was written, as well as similar work…

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Literary period

Published in 1931, the short story is part of the literary movement we call Minimalism. Ernest Hemingway referred to his writing style with the term “The Iceberg Theory”, because deeper meanings are hidden below the surface of his texts, just like most of an iceberg is hidden below the surface of the ocean. However, his…

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Works with the same themes

You should also consider comparing “The Sea Change” with other works with the same themes.

For example, on the themes of sexuality and identity, you could read the story “Kiss and Tell” by John Sam Jones. In this short story, the main character is a school boy who develops a crush on his male gay teacher. When another student encourages him to open up about his feelings, t…