Fathers and Sons (short story)
1933 short story by Ernest Hemingway / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Fathers and Sons" is a short story by Ernest Hemingway published 1933, in the collection Winner Take Nothing. It later appeared in The Fifth Column and the First Forty-Nine Stories and The Snows of Kilimanjaro and Other Stories.
The story is a personal narrative that follows the path of Nick Adams as he drives through his hometown with his son. Most of the story is told through memories of Nick's childhood and Father. The story chronicles the relationships between three generations of men.
Important themes in "Fathers and Sons" include father–son relationships, Nick's homecoming, growing up, and role models.