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Scorched Earth, River, and Swamp: A Deep Ecological Reading of “Big Two-Hearted River”
ZHANG Zheng, WANG Ru
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DOI:10.17265/2159-5836/2026.06.002
Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, China
“Big Two-Hearted River” is the final short story in Ernest Hemingway’s collection In Our Time in 1925. Nick Adams, the protagonist, as he returns to the wilderness of Michigan for a fishing trip after the war, explores along the river and interacts with the trout in the water, and finally stops before the dark swamp with awe. While achieving mental healing, the consciousness of deep ecology runs through the whole journey. Along with spatial changes, he realizes the intrinsic value of all beings, and his inner ecological self gradually matures.
“Big Two-Hearted River”, Ernest Hemingway, deep ecology, ecological self
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