Hemingway's "A Day of Waiting" portrays the barriers and misunderstandings in communication between father and son through the misunderstandings and fears of a nine year old boy. The boy misunderstood the thermometer and thought he was going to die, while the father failed to understand the child's true fear, leading to misunderstandings in their communication. The story reveals the subtext under the iceberg theory, which refers to the deep meanings and emotions beneath the surface.

1、 Misunderstandings within and outside the text

An in-depth exploration of the misunderstandings present in Hemingway's short story "A Day of Waiting". Novels are often overlooked by readers due to their short length and seemingly plain content, and their unique structure and value are not fully recognized. Commentators usually only use it as auxiliary material for analyzing Hemingway's other works, rather than as an independent research object. Some details in the novel, such as the reference to 'us', the absence of the mother's image, and the abnormal behavior of the boy, have sparked different interpretations and controversies. These misunderstandings not only affect the objective evaluation of the novel, but also mislead readers, leading to misinterpretation of the work. Hemingway's "iceberg theory" is one of the main reasons for these misunderstandings, as he tends to conceal key information, making the deeper meaning of the work difficult to discover. If readers lack an understanding of the background of the work creation and the implicit meaning of the text, they are likely to stay at the surface and find it difficult to explore the underlying text. Therefore, to correctly understand "A Day of Waiting", it is necessary to delve into Hemingway's creative intentions and the historical context behind the text.

2、 Fictitious' self written 'novels

Explored the virtualization techniques in Hemingway's self written novel "A Day of Waiting". Self writing is a narrative style that combines autobiography and fiction, through which Hemingway transforms personal experiences into novel content. A Day of Waiting "is narrated in the first person and depicts real-life scenes of Hemingway's son Bambi. However, by omitting and blurring biographical elements, it creates a narrative style that blurs the boundaries between documentary and fiction. Hemingway used limited narrative perspectives, narrative styles that present rather than narrate, dialogue techniques, and generic naming conventions in his novels. These techniques work together to present a sense of realism and challenge readers' distinction between documentary and fiction. This writing technique not only increases the difficulty of interpreting the text, but also strengthens the reader's participation in constructing the meaning of the text, making the meaning of the work richer and more diverse.

3、 Subtext in implicit processes

A Day of Waiting "portrays the complex relationship between Hemingway and his second wife Pauline and their family, as well as the estrangement between Hemingway and his ex-wife Hadley, through its subtext. In the novel, the loneliness, helplessness, and longing for his mother of the boy Bambi, as well as Hemingway's estrangement and avoidance as a father in taking care of a sick child, all reflect the deep-seated misunderstandings and estrangement between father and son. The narrative undercurrent of the novel reveals the alienation and estrangement of the father son relationship, which is the underlying theme of the novel. At the same time, the novel symbolizes the psychological trauma and fear of death caused by the 1918 flu pandemic through the boy's illness and his father's avoidance behavior, showcasing Hemingway's profound memory and impact on that epidemic. The image of the "tough guy" in the novel and the Stoic view of life and death, as well as the misunderstandings caused by the heroic values of perseverance and self-restraint between father and son, are important components of the deep meaning of the novel.

4、 Conclusion

Through Hemingway's iceberg theory, 'A Day of Waiting' showcases the profound meaning and timeless charm of the novel. The novel reveals the psychological impact of the pandemic on people through an implicit process, reflecting the memories of a generation. Hemingway's' writing on epidemics' provides inspiration for modern epidemic response.