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The essay “Hemingway’s “The Killers” Heroic Fatalism gave good insight to many of the unanswered questions that one might not realize from just reading the short story. It tells you about Ole Anderson or the Swede as they call them and more about what he did. For example, when he was supposed to throw one of his fights but then couldn’t and end up knocking the opponent out. Also, they talk about how in the movie made in 1946 did not include the characters Mrs. Bell and they change the name of Ole Anderson to Pete Lund to conceal his identity. The dialogue also changes as they don’t call the cook a “Nigger” probably due to censorship laws or maybe it was just the director’s decision. Either way I feel like that changed the tone significantly in my opinion. In the essay it also explains the bizarre 1960’s version of “The Killers”. It explains that the director was known for making 1950’s western movies which may explain why it was so different. Before it was released Kennedy was assassinated and the movie was actual deemed to violent for television. Although the movies both differ, the themes presented a man who understands the implications of their actions and are willing to accept the consequences. This as clearly stated in the title is “Heroic fatalism”.