We've got your back. With the Tough-O-Meter, you'll know whether to bring extra layers or Swiss army knives as you summit the literary mountain. (10 = Toughest)
(2) Sea-level
Hemingway's language is known for being very simple and accessible. No fancy words or complex sentence structure to contend with here—it's just not Hemingway's style. But that doesn't mean he isn't trying to make you think. In fact, the simplicity of the story's language makes it seem almost deceptively easy. The challenge is to get beneath the language and think about what Hemingway wants to show us in this story. He holds the big words aside as an invitation to dig deep into the ideas.