Approaching Hemingway’s ‘The Killers’ in Terms of Garima’s Actantial Model

Abstract

This study explores the efficacy of Greimas's Actantial Model in analyzing narrative structures, with a focus on understanding character motivations, conflicts, and resolutions. Through a close examination of Hemingway's "The Killers," the narrative is dissected into key components including exposition, rising incidents, climax, falling incidents, and resolution, each analyzed using the Actantial Model. By applying this methodology, the study aims to elucidate the motivations and relationships of characters within each episode, leveraging Hemingway's distinctive writing style to uncover deeper themes and meanings. The research identifies a gap in the understanding of how the Actantial Model can be effectively applied to literary analysis. Using a qualitative approach, the study applies the Actantial Model to "The Killers" and reveals its utility in uncovering narrative complexities. The findings underscore the Actantial Model's potential as a structural framework for analyzing narratives, shedding light on character dynamics and narrative depth. This research contributes to the broader discourse on narrative analysis and offers implications for future studies in literary theory and semiotics.