Ernest Hemingway and Stephen Crane were two significant writers in the 19th century that each had their own take on writing styles. In the short story, “In Another Country”, Hemingway focuses on the emotional and physical losses during war shown through a young American soldier during World War I. Instead, “The Little Regiment” follows two brothers during the Civil War and Crane is able to highlight the false bravado of the soldiers on the front line.
Both authors often wrote about war themes and the two stories “In Another Country” and “The Little Regiment” were both set in war times. Furthermore, both stories describe the experiences of a small group of soldiers. The main theme for “In Another Country” was about losses suffered during the war. “He should not place himself in a position to lose. He should find things he cannot lose”. This quote was taken from a main character who is described as disciplined because he uses machines everyday for war his injury even though he doesn't think it'll help him. From the quote we can tell that he has suffered physical and emotional loss and perhaps some loss of faith in himself.
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Crane was much more elaborate with his descriptions, he used similes and lots of vivid adjectives. “The men swore piously at the rain, drizzled upon them, compelling them to stand always very erect in fear of the drops that would sweep in under their coat-collars. The fog was as cold as wet clothes”. He uses the comparison of fog to wet clothes to evoke imagery, his writing style uses figurative, sensory, and descriptive language to convey these