In Ernest Hemingway’s “Soldier’s Home,” Harold Krebs is a returning soldier from World War I that receives no praise. Hemingway uses conflict and setting to develop Krebs as a depressed character who wants to avoid lying about feelings. Hemingway uses the setting of “Soldier’s Home” to influence the character of Krebs. The story takes place post-World War I, “He enlisted in the Marines and did not return to the United States until… 1919” (Hemingway 69). World War I began in 1914 and lasted until 1918. Krebs came home a year later contributing to his depression. He was old news and his war stories were repeated several times before. The war was also a time when the United States used propaganda to recruit young men. The advertisements enticed