telling this story, he sends a subliminal jab to Jake about his own love life and his faked relationship with the hired prostitute. This shows how a simple scene in Hemingway’s work can show hidden meaning and symbolism (Amidon 331-332; Sheets-Nesbitt 242). Hemingway was known for his themes of pain, self-worth, masochism, death, and animal connections but no theme is more prevalent than what Hemingway is known for, masculinity, otherwise known as the “Hemingway Hero”. The stoic man is the lifeline of his work. Masculinity is what makes Hemingway the man he was. It is the “meat and potatoes” of his writing and is the dominant theme of his work. It represents independence, bravery, determination and passion. This is shown in almost every single
