"Three Shots": Ernest Hemingway's Nick Adams

Abstract:

In this lesson, students study issues related to independence and notions of manliness in Ernest Hemingway’s “Three Shots” as they conduct in-depth literary character analysis, consider the significance of environment to growing up and investigate Hemingway’s Nobel Prize-winning, unique prose style. In addition, they will have the opportunity to write and revise a short story based on their own childhood experiences and together create a short story collection.

Subject:

Arts, Humanities

Grade Level:

Secondary, Post-secondary

Collection:

EDSITEment