In Another Country
by Ernest Hemingway

In Another Country: Mood 1 key example

Definition of Mood

The mood of a piece of writing is its general atmosphere or emotional complexion—in short, the array of feelings the work evokes in the reader. Every aspect of a piece of writing... read full definition
The mood of a piece of writing is its general atmosphere or emotional complexion—in short, the array of feelings the work evokes in the reader. Every aspect... read full definition
The mood of a piece of writing is its general atmosphere or emotional complexion—in short, the array of feelings the work evokes... read full definition
Mood
Explanation and Analysis:

The mood of “In Another Country” is primarily heavy and depressing, with a few moments of hopefulness. The heaviness of the story comes from the fact that it centers on an unnamed American World War I soldier who is rehabilitating (inefficiently) in Milan while the war rages on. Not only is the soldier not healing himself, but he watches other wounded soldiers also fail to heal, including an Italian major with a wounded hand whose young wife dies of pneumonia before the story’s end.