How Does Hemingway Convey The Mood Of In Another Country

In his short story “In Another Country,” novelist Ernest Hemingway illustrates a cold Autumn evening in Milan. He appeals to pathos in his readers, who are perhaps unfamiliar with the setting he depicts. Hemingway’s purpose is to describe the setting and effectively convey the mood. He does so by using polysyndeton and vivid imagery to recall and convey the details. Hemingway’s use of imagery plays a major part in setting the mood of the passage. Phrases like, “...the snow powdered in the fur of the foxes and the wind blew their tails.” and, “The deer hung stiff and heavy and empty, and small birds blew in the wind and the wind turned their feathers.” help describe the physical details of the scene he is sharing with the reader. He uses imagery in order to provide the reader with a sense of presence in the setting; to transport them to the scene he depicts in their imagination. By connecting the reader with the setting, Hemingway can effectively form a picture with his words. …show more content…
Phrasing like, “Beyond the old hospital were the new brick pavilions, and there we met every afternoon and were all very polite and interested in what was the matter, and sat in the machines that were to make so much difference.” are connected by the conjunction “and,” rather than forming new sentences. Hemingway uses polysyndeton in order to help add some slight cadence to his words, as well as making the words between the conjunctions more powerful. The use of polysyndeton also provides the reader with a feeling that an idea is being built up at the end. “In Another Country” by Ernest Hemingway is a vivid description of an evening in Milan and the author’s use of rhetorical devices effectively conveys both the setting and the mood of the