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The Killers
by
Ernest Hemingway
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The Killers Symbolism, Imagery & Allegory
Sometimes, there’s more to Lit than meets the eye.
The Clock
At the start of the story, George tells the killers that dinner won’t be available until six. He then looks at the clock and declares that it’s five. Max makes a point of saying, actual...
The Landlady
We list Mrs. Bell as a symbol and not a character because we don’t really know anything about her. And we don’t need to. She serves her purpose just fine by 1) giving the reader more in...
The Movies
We think we’ve talked enough in the rest of our analyses about the cool "movies meets reality" thing going on in "The Killers." So we think we’ll just point out to you the fact that Max...
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