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             As it turns out, Hemingway was the first American casualty of the Italian front, and when he got back to the Midwest, he was treated as a conquering hero variant of the all-American youth. He was surprised, disheartened and ultimately disgusted by the superficial patriotism shown to and expected from in his pre-War friends, neighbors, and family members. He nevertheless agreed to address local civic organizations. As the character of Nick Adams does in the short story "Big Two-Hearted River," Hemingway found himself alienated by the unbridled American triumphalism around him after the War and
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