Every writer's personal experience in life is reflected in his work in one way or another, consciously or unconsciously. “The Snows of Kilimanjaro” by Ernest Hemingway is no exception. Debra Moddelmog says Hemingway wrote this story after going on a four-month tour through Africa with his wife. The trip was cut short after Hemingway suffered a serious illness (Moddelmog). He was then taken to a hospital in Nairobi, where he saw Mount Kilimanjaro (Moddelmog) for the first time. The memory of this traumatic experience inspired him to write “The Snows of Kilimanjaro”. This short story, written in 1936, is told through the conversation of a dying man and his wife, stranded in the African wilderness. By examining this conversation, the themes of the story can be described, even if they are never directly addressed. This is typical of the modernist movement of which Hemingway was a part. Modernism is a literary movement that spanned from the last quarter of the 19th century to the start of World War II. It generally focuses on the acceptance of historical and social change, thereby rebelling against the academic and historical traditions of the 19th century. Modern literature is characterized by the use of tropes such as metaphors and images to create ambiguity in the text. This is present in abundance in “The Snows of Kilimanjaro”. Hemingway's “The Snows of Kilimanjaro” is a story that closely resembles his life. The main character of this story, Harry, is a writer who suffers from gangrene while stranded in the African wilderness with his wife, Helen. Both characters wait for a rescue plane throughout the story. Unfortunately, the plane never arrived middle of paper......Limanjaro” is a story that has almost no plot. The story begins with a man suffering in the African desert and ends with the man dying in the African desert. However, the story contains a hidden meaning that cannot be described by reading it the first time. It contains many features that break with traditional methods, and that is exactly what the modernist writer Ernest Hemingway was trying to do. He decides to metaphorically approach the subject of death and guilt using metaphor and simile, in order to reflect his own life experiences as a writer and express his thoughts on death. Hemingway's decision to discuss the subject of death, in addition to the use of several types of literary tropes places this story on a pedestal as an outstanding example of what a modern work of literature should look like..