The Symbolic Meaning of the African Indigenous Animals in The Snows of Kilimanjaro

This paper re-appreciates this famous short story by combining the symbol studies and the cultural studies,especially trying to find the theme of the story by analyzing the African indigenous animal symbols in the story.This analysis of the symbol ic meaning of the African indigenous animal symbols tries to prove that the theme of the story is not only the death but also the theme of anti-imperialism.This analysis of the African indigenous animal symbols helps convey Hemingway's feelings and thoughts of anti-imperialism and inspire people's awareness of anti-imperialism during the 1920s-1930s.