Hemingway’s Reminiscence of Nature: An Eco-critical Study of “Fathers and Sons”

“Fathers and Sons” is the final tale in Ernest Hemingway’s Winner Take Nothing and last published Nick Adams Story. This article employs ecocriticism to explore the ecological consciousness in the short story. It introduces the definition of ecocriticism and briefly describes the natural world in Hemingway’s biography, then focuses on the exploration of Hemingway’s reminiscence of the lost natural beauty in “Fathers and Sons”. The study holds that Hemingway artistically associated Nick Adams’ reminiscence of his beloved father with the loss of ecological beauty in the Michigan State. Through the portrayal of Nick’s memories, Hemingway exposed human being’s ruin of nature and showed his sympathy for the destroyed ecology. The story actually reflects the Hemingway’s yearning towards the lost beauty of nature