Isolation In Ernest Hemingway's 'The Interrogators'

The literal meaning of ‘The Interrogators’ conveys an isolated area, as a result of war. The plurality of the title leads to the interpretation of the narrator as one of the interrogators, this is further supported by the nature of the narrative style; the narrator is removed from the passage, thus imposing a passive voice in the passage, this renders more sympathy for the foresters and deems the narrator as unemotional, as an interrogator should be. The consistent use of pathetic fallacy throughout the passage conveys the figurative meaning, which encompasses the theme of isolationism and defiance; this such theme is manifested through the character of the forester.
The impact of war is conveyed through the personification of the house; “there
The snow is a pathetic fallacy as it reflects the cold nature of the interrogator. The word silver, whilst it also adds to the atmospheric setting: a cold, isolated environment, it holds connotations of strength. Silver being associated with nature; “the pines are wedges of silver” further emphasises the power and superiority of nature. In addition, the community is further isolated from the war zones through the weather as the wooden houses are “gashed by snow” and “hunched under their loads of snow”, this emphasises the superiority of nature and its power and the inferiority of humans. In essence, the wooden houses being “gashed by snow” may be interpreted as nature’s punishment for those involved with the opposition. In contrast, this may be interpreted as nature protecting them, as they are further isolated from the war-zones. Yet, the word “gash”, which is violent in its nature, supports the prior interpretation. Consequently, this contrast between nature and institutional systems leads to the interpretation of nature’s power overrides the power of institutional