The Battler

"The Battler" is a short story written by Ernest Hemingway, published in the 1925 New York edition of In Our Time, by Boni & Liveright.

After this, Nick realizes that the man's face is misshapen with a smashed nose, permanently swollen lips, and one missing ear.

Nick starts to feel uncomfortable and considers leaving until the man reveals himself to be Ad Francis, a former boxing champion.

This racist terminology is used casually in a third-person limited narration, which seems to reflect the perspective of Nick Adams.

At the same time, Bugs' actions and speech indirectly reveal that he is generous, intelligent, and the character most in control of the situation at hand.