On Stein - yes, it is very much a portrait! Stein was fascinated by works of modern art, and really named her texts "portraits" and "still lives".
A very apt description, and probably an objective: (language) "making the story sometimes feel like it was passed down by word of mouth." ¨
On Hemingway - you are precise. The disappointment in both stories - maybe, is worth realizing how the economical language of the narrative makes it intense.
A very apt description, and probably an objective: (language) "making the story sometimes feel like it was passed down by word of mouth." ¨
On Hemingway - you are precise. The disappointment in both stories - maybe, is worth realizing how the economical language of the narrative makes it intense.