The Journey Narrative in The Snows of Kilimanjaro and Its Self- Redemption

Abstract

In The Snows of Kilimanjaro, American journey writer Ernest Hemingway constructs a dual-threaded narrative that intertwines the protagonist’s, Harry, journey experiences in memory and reality. Through the journey narrative, Harry ultimately attains a form of redemption, endowing life with sacred significance. Harry, attempting to escape from reality in order to grapple with the existential crises of the Lost Generation, confronts death in his journey experiences, contemplates the void of existence, and embodies masculinity against nothingness, which is the approach for Hemingway and his generation for the pursuit of meaning and identity. In the modern era, journey remains a crucial means of understanding the world. Thus, an interpretation of journey experiences and the journey narrative as a metaphor for modernity offers valuable insights into human identity.