Explore a 48-minute lecture from Yale University's "Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Faulkner" course, focusing on Hemingway's "To Have and Have Not." Delve into the novel's context within the Cuban Revolutions and Great Depression, examining how characters are divided into "Haves" and "Have Nots." Analyze protagonist Harry Morgan's complex status as a political and economic "Have Not" who becomes a social "Have" through his relationship with his wife Marie. Investigate the concept of a "mediated Have" and how others' perceptions influence character status. Compare the novel to its film adaptation, examine critical reception, and explore connections to James Joyce's female soliloquies. Note: This lecture contains graphic content and adult language that may be disturbing to some viewers.
Hemingway's To Have and Have Not - Analysis of Social and Economic Themes
Overview
Syllabus
- Chapter 1. The Film Version of To Have and Have Not
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- Chapter 2. Criticism of To Have and Have Not
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- Chapter 3. Macro History of Cuba in 1930
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- Chapter 4. Harry as a Political "Have Not"
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- Chapter 5. The Great Depression in To Have and Have Not
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- Chapter 6. Harry as an Economic "Have Not"
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- Chapter 7. Harry's Loss of Choice as a "Have Not"
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- Chapter 8. Harry as an Ironic "Have"
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- Chapter 9. Harry as a Mediated "Have" Through the Eyes of Marie
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- Chapter 10. Harry as a Mediated "Have" Through the Eyes of Richard Gordon
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- Chapter 11. Hemingway and Joyce's Female Soliloquies
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