Consequences In Hemingway’s “A Very Short Story” In Hemingway’s “A Very Short Story,” there is a very specific idea presented. Hemingway, however, has a very unique way of portraying this point. His technique can almost be described as confusing. With his simple wording and his careless sentences, it is very easy for the reader to misinterpret or not understand the text. One must read the story very carefully, even numerous times, before understanding …showed first 75 words of 950 total…

…showed last 75 words of 950 total…the disease gonorrhea. All of these events take place as a result of unwed affairs. Hemingway paints a picture of passion, desire, and infidelity through this short tale. Furthermore, through this short tale he portrays his own feelings toward deceit and transgressions. Hemingway describes a situation that not only presents the pleasurable portions of an affair that most people in society assume, but it also shows the unpleasant results that can come from such contraventions.