Boe rif lemall Mustar’s Balochistan Whatsapp Group:#0315,88,68,339 Al-Qadir Jinnah Science Academy BA English Part-I Short Stories Position Winning Notes > According to the Latest Paper Pattern of PUNJAB UNIVERSITY. > Tothe noint Answers with’Suitable length. > An easy & Correct approach to get EXCELENT marks in the exams > According to the requirement of examiner. blanc AL ire HLS mgeugenE PREPARED & COMPOSED BY : M. QADIR RAFIQUE (MA, M.SC)_, CELL # 03024741124, 03476641788 Page 1Whatsapp Group:#0315,88,68,339 1-The Killer By: Ernest Hemingway Critical Appreciation Ernest Hemingway has way. This story is about two professional killers Al and Max and aii ‘@epected murder of a retired boxer “ Ole Anderson”. “ Every man life is a fairytale Written by God’s figure. This story is about a restaurant “Henry’s lunch room’. Hénry’s lunch room is situated at a small town of an American state “ Chicage’y It lias Complete discipline. But is a favourite place for killers and criminals. One evening. two killers Al and Max enter the Henry’s lunch room. “ Even death is not to be feared By one who has liyed wisely.” Their faces are different but they look twihs itt their Same dress. They are ‘wearing tight over coats. They order the waiter G&Grec to serve them with heavy food. But the waiter George refuses to do $6.'On,this, both the killers get angry. However, they have to cat light food, ic. ham and egg sandwiches. “ In this world nothing can be feared By one who has lived wisely.” One of the killers Max asks the waitéfGeorge why he is looking at him, on the other hand Al pushes cook Sam'and'servant Nick into the kitchen at the gun point. He ties them together and puts'a.towél iiito their mouth. This shows that their behaviour is very cruel with the'staff.of Henry’s lunch room. Then the killers tell them that they have come heré ig, kill ‘Ole Anderson. He must be killed. They don’t have any enmity with Ole Anderssii, But they want to do so to please one of their friends. Although murder does ot,take place at the restaurant, yet they leave the atmosphere of fear‘behinid, them. “ The fear of death follows from the fear of life.” an whig.tives fully is prepared to die at any time. “ Winner never quite Quitters never win.” Introduction: “The Killer” tga beautiful short story written by Earnest Hemingway. HemiiigiWay’s stories are often full of suspense, action and mystery. Symbolism is anothivr, chief quality of his stories. This story is about the intended murder of a person naingd Ole Anderson by two professional killers Al and Max. The writer has beautifully highlighted the inevitability of death. Though, no one is killed in the PREPARED & COMPOSED BY : M. QADIR RAFIQUE (MA, M.SC)_, CELL # 03024741124, 03476641788 Page 2Group:#0315,88,68,339 story, yet the story creates an atmosphere of fear in the minds of reader. In short, in a simple manner the writer has been able to achieve the desired result. THE KILLERS Ole Anderson is the central character. The whole story revolves around big in a He waa retired boxer. He often goes to Henry's lunch room. He might hayel dguble crossed be said that he was not a coward. Death has no 0 eseape. He has learnt the uselessness of escaping death. Through Ole Ai his philosophy of life. : It also shows the socio-political condition of his times. Thegé iis, Jawlessness in the society. Even the powerful person like Anderson has become pass ‘doesn’t react at the news of his death and hirelings. He keeps on looking towat 1e wakli#He even doesn’t want to go to police. It shows that he has no belief in law and oper titutions. When death can’t be avoided, it should be face bravely and manly. Olé: ‘here isn’t anything I can do a resigned to his fate. He knew that the killers ofa Kill him and there was no escape He is the true picture of “Lost Generation” which was ¢'literary movement. It was characterized by pessimism. The character offle Anderson is an allusion to an actual murder of a heavy weight boxer. He was killed in 192(sin Chicago. (Horror and suspense, Contemporai siieio-political situation, Uncertainty of life, Law and order situation of that time; Suspense is worse than disa The Killer is full of horror and sus; uspense and horror happens when there is uncertain and horrible situation. The whéléi8tory is about an intended murder of Ole Anderson. He was a retired boxer. Though the mux shows the law and ordggsita increases the suspense. The reader gets fearful. The appearance if also frightening. They were dressed alike. They looked like twins. They carried'shoitiguf"With them. Their rude behavior shows that something dangerous could happen. The atmosphere of the story is uncertain and sad. Their language and use of short sentefiggs is alsgiign indication of suspense and horror. They threatened the Servants € ich room. Their language was very harsh and vulgar. It seemed that they could kill ary One iftthem. They gagged their mouths. They repeated their desire to kill Ole Andepgenuilheir sehtences were like bullets of the gun. The'ghavie# @BOle Anderson creates suspense and horror. He doesn’t react when Henry informs'hig about murder. He looks towards the wall. He doesn’t go to police. There is no law enforcement fi the society. The masses have no belief in police. This was the condition of American society at that time, The criminals were at large. Ole Anderson was ready to face his end. This passive attitude increases horror and suspense. He says, “There ain’t anything to do now.” PREPARED & COMPOSED BY : M. QADIR RAFIQUE (MA,M.SC)_, CELL # 03024741124, 03476641788 Page 3