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A Farewell to Arm
Irony and the Ir
Fred H. Marcus
In this second article in the series, Dr. Marcus, professor of English at the Los
Angeles State College, traces the role of irony and the irrational in one of Heming-
way's major novels. The third article will deal with theme in the novel through
discussion of Alan Paton's Cry, the Beloved Country and Lillian Smith's Strange
Fruit.
Indian Summer
Fall-discarded leaves,
Aimless from tree to ground,
Crisped and browned
By autumn makers,
Linger like lost notes
Of campfire songs,
Layering grass
And streets and walks
With memories.
-LEE RICHARD HAYMAN
Salinas, California