Analysis Of In Another Country By Ernest Hemingway

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Many argue, who is the greatest writer of their time? Names like Shakespeare often come up in these discussions. These types of writers are known for their beautiful styles of writing that draw in all readers to the story. However it is rare to find writers who can write like this but also effectively reflect who they are. Being able to take what is currently happening to them and then portray that through writing is a hard quality to find in writers. Ernest Hemingway effectively used his life lessons to increase the quality of his work. Starting at a young age, Hemingway way experienced many life changing events. Most would shy away and let this change who they are. Not Ernest Hemingway, he embraced what happens to …show more content…

Hemingway’s short story In Another Country is influenced by an experience he had in the war. First off, Hemingway spent a while in a hospital in Milan, Italy for being shot in the knee. Hemingway bases this story in Milan, Italy in the same hospital. Next the young boy in the story is actually young Hemingway. The boy is shot in the knee and could not walk for several weeks. This exact same thing happened to Hemingway during his time in Milan. In addition the boy meets a nurse. Her name is Agnes and the boy likes her very much. Hemingway also fell in love with his nurse and her name was also Agnes. Next Hemingway puts himself in the boy’s shoes. Clearly Hemingway reflects his life experiences with this short story. It makes the writing flow more naturally as Hemingway just simply writes what he sees. This allows readers to become more involved with the story on a more personal level. Almost in a way like the reader is right there with Hemingway, experiencing what he did. On an even more solemn note, the short story A Farewell to Arms portrays the divorce between Hemingway and his nurse love interest Agnes. This divorce devastated Hemingway and left him hopeless. Knowing this was how many were feeling during the World War, Hemingway took advantage of this and wrote a short story. This grew into one of his most popular short stories of war and love. Not only a mirrored image of his life, but this …show more content…

Further more Hemingway found a new life after the war. He became a carefree traveler like so many people in the post war movement. He saw enough killing for his time and just wanted to have fun. Hemingway went to Pamplona, Italy for the great festival. He spent most of his time drinking and making friends. Hemingway was a wanderer and these experiences began to surface in his writing. The book The Sun Also Rises Hemingway wrote about the time he spent in Italy. A group of easygoing aristocrats decided to get out of France and all its pressures and go to the festival in Pamplona. They stay up all night and drink from sunrise to sunrise only stopping when they pass out. They loved living like that and so did Hemingway. On July 6th the festival began and they drank all day and all night for 7 days. This first novel of Hemingway’s is thought to be one of his greatest. Again after experiencing the horrors of war and another tough relationship, Hemingway found that peace in traveling through Europe. During this time he saw around him that many were affected by the post war struggles. Those who lost family members or families were falling apart was common among his peers. The Pamplona festival allowed for Hemingway to get a first hand grasp on what exactly was going on. In combination with his own experiences The Sun Also Rises was written by Hemingway. The representation

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