The Works of Ernest Hemingway
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Enter an unfamiliar world of barren solitude, aggressive predators, minimal resources and the fight for your life. Few people have experienced such situations; and those that do return with a new outlook on life. Some attribute their revelations to their physical endurance while others say their emotional fortitude allowed them to persevere. Similar to the emotional changes brought on by trauma, personality characteristics define a person behaviors and beliefs. Hemingway shows Santiago as a non-Christ figure to convey the value of emotional control, struggles of self-value and usefulness of elders in society.
Ernest Hemingway emphasizes the value of emotional control through his protagonists’ struggle. Santiago demonstrates his lack of religious faith, and excess of logical faith when he says, “Now that I have him [the marlin] coming so beautifully, God help me endure. I’ll say a hundred Our Fathers and a hundred Hail Marys. But I cannot say them now” (87).This passage reveals Santiago’s rejection of religion and Christendom, arguing that prayer is only necessary should he be successful. Having rejected his emotions, Santiago utilizes logic and rationale when hunting for the marlin. He discards baseball as a pastime, knowing that it is a distraction to his formal thought process when he states, “I wonder how the baseball came out in the grand leagues today, he thought. It would be wonderful to do this with a radio. Then he thought, think of it always. Think of what you are doing. You must do nothing stupid” (48). Hemingway reiterates the theme of emotional weakness in Indian Camp, where Nick and Dr. Adams view the Indian man’s death passively and apathetically. “‘Why did he kill himself, Daddy?’ ‘I don’t know, Nick. He couldn...
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Hemingway develops reoccurring themes throughout The Old Man the Sea, communicated through Santiago’s portrayal as a non-Christ figure. Characterizing Santiago as passively sympathetic exemplifies poise throughout Hemingway’s works, dictating emotional composure as a virtue. Santiago’s life background reveals that big egos and untouchable pride are pivotal to the author’s lifestyle but are unconventional according to Christian morals. Contrary to societal norms that dictate the old as fragile and incompetent, Hemingway shows that age is strength. Santiago’s portrayal as a non-Christ figure explains the values of emotional control, the struggles of self-value and usefulness of elders in society. As exposed through his literary works; wittiness, humility and intellectuality define the qualities that are of utmost importance to Ernest Hemingway.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how hemingway shows santiago as a non-christ figure to convey the value of emotional control, struggles of self-value, and usefulness of elders in society.
- Analyzes how ernest hemingway emphasizes the value of emotional control through his protagonists' struggle. santiago rejects religion and christendom, arguing that prayer is only necessary should he be successful.
- Analyzes how hemingway suggests that self-worth is the key to a successful man's life. santiago flaunts his pride when he’s crowned el campeon of arm wrestling.
- Analyzes how hemingway felt obsolete, unaccredited, and incompetent when he was 53. the lumber mill setting symbolizes age and antiquity, while nick adams views life as linear.
- Analyzes how hemingway develops reoccurring themes throughout the old man the sea, communicated through santiago's portrayal as a non-christ figure.
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- Analyzes how santiago has a profoundly meaningful relationship with manolin, who taught him how to fish. they love and respect each other deeply in tender, matter-of-fact conversations.
- Analyzes how santiago is a fisherman in the purest sense. he is acutely aware of everything in his environment, the weather, his body, and his boat.
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- Analyzes how santiago is the embodiment of all of these qualities, which describe the nature of his character and not his possessions. these inner qualities affect his relationship to the outside world positively.
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- Analyzes how santiago's happiness can be summed up by santayana, who said that man can achieve lasting happiness by developing and maintaining between himself and his environment.
- Analyzes how the people of santiago's village view him as an object of either pity or disdain. they see him almost as a commodity in their evaluation.
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2777 wordsRead More - Symbolism In Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man And The Seaanalytical essaySantiago went through many turmoil’s in his life and his story is one of wisdom in defeat from the lengthy time of which he could not catch anything to that of his loss of the marlin to the sharks after such a lengthy battle to catch it then attempt to bring it back to shore. Now I could go on and on like any other paper about all the symbolism in The Old Man and the Sea but no matter what I did while reading it, in almost every aspect it screamed out to me as an impersonation or reflection of Hemingway’s own life in a multitude of ways that no one can deny. The Old Man and the Sea was an allegory referring to the Hemingway’s own struggles to preserve his writing i...
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- Opines that ernest hemingway's the old man and the sea is a time-old classic by the beloved and occasionally despised author.
- Analyzes how hemingway's the old man and the sea is an allegory referring to his struggles to preserve his writing in the face of fame and attention.
- Explains that hemingway and his wife martha bought a new home just outside of havana where he spent much time fishing and entertaining even after many other americans left back to the states when castro came into power.
- Opines that the significance of the setting in the story is greatly underestimated at times and may never be fully explored.
- Analyzes how santiago and manolin's relationship goes beyond friendship; they have a soul bond.
571 wordsRead More - Ernest Hemingway Essayanalytical essayThroughout the 20th century there were many influential pieces of literature that would not only tell a story or teach a lesson, but also let the reader into the author’s world. Allowing the reader to view both the positives and negatives in an author. Ernest Hemingway was one of these influential authors. Suffering through most of his life due to a disturbingly scarring childhood, he expresses his intense mental and emotional insecurities through subtle metaphors that bluntly show problems with commitment to women and proving his masculinity to others.
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- Explains that ernest hemingway was one of these influential authors. he expressed his intense mental and emotional insecurities through subtle metaphors that bluntly showed problems with commitment to women and proving his masculinity to others.
- Explains that ernest hemingway was born on july 21, 1899, in cicero, illinois. he spent most of his young years with his father, where he learned things that are necessary for a "man" to know.
- Analyzes how ernest's mother, grace, treated him as a girl, and made him into man by his father, created an odd hatred/fear of women, especially towards his mother.
- Narrates how ernest's interest in writing and his distinct straight-to-the-point style of writing was first introduced here. becoming known for his talented writing soon got him his first job as a cub reporter
- Narrates how ernest enlists in the army during world war i to serve as an ambulance driver in italy. he married his first love during the war, hadley richardson.
- Analyzes how hemingway's experiences in world war i, his manipulative mother, and scarring childhood influenced his writing. he was embarrassed and angered by his childhood.
- Analyzes how hemingway's fears of women, proving his masculinity, and problems with dedicating himself fully to one person spilled into many of his short stories.
- Analyzes how francis' lack of courage pertains to hemingway's fear of not being able to prove his masculinity.
- Analyzes how hemingway expresses his mind in "up in michigan" about a controversial romantic encounter and the dread that results from it.
- Analyzes how jim and liz play to established gender stereotypes. jim is a blacksmith, while liz is in the kitchen. hemingway gives us his preconceived notions on gender.
- Analyzes how ernest hemingway pushed himself to the brink of depression to prove his masculinity to others, hoping it would one day reverse the effects of his traumatic childhood experience.
1197 wordsRead More - Santiago In Ernest Hemingway's Tragic Heroanalytical essayFighting for his power and for a better future, Santiago held strong using what he had to win his battles. “I wish I had a stone for the knife,” the old man said after he had checked the lashing on the oar butt. “I should have brought a stone.” You should have brought many things, he thought. But you did not bring them, old man. Now is no time to think of what you do not have. Think of what you can do with what there is.” (Hemingway 31) If Santiago had given up, letting the fish and everything else, which fought against him, win, he would have been defeated. However, he did not return defeated, despite what he had gone through, Santiago used what he had endured to make him stronger. Learning a valuable lesson, through his time alone out in the boat, Santiago went back to his home knowing just how much he needed Manolin. Santiago proved his strength while opening up his eyes to his own weaknesses. Coming back after the fight of his life, with his fish eaten away by sharks, and all his strength gone, Santiago was clearly destroyed, yet he had gained more than he could have ever imagined. “They beat me, Manolin,” he said. “They truly beat me.” “He didn’t beat you. Not the fish.”… “Now we fish together again.”… “I’ll bring the food and the papers,” the boy said. “Rest well, old man. I will bring stuff from the drugstore for your hands.” (Hemingway 35) Instead of becoming defeated, Santiago demonstrated his resilient character and gained a hope for his future with Manolin by his side.
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- Explains that santiago was destroyed and had almost everything good in his life taken away, but he was not defeated. through every struggle, santiago did not give up.
- Explains that to be destroyed means being reduced to nothing and losing everything. when someone is destroyed, he or she is ruined and not who they once were.
- Explains the difference between being defeated and being destroyed is, hope. when someone is defeated, there is no hope for their future because their life will never be good again.
- Analyzes how santiago was not defeated because he was courageous and dedicated to not giving up in the face of trials.
- Analyzes how santiago fought for courage in order to not be defeated by the powerful fish, pushing santiago to his breaking point.
- Narrates how santiago refused to give up and decided to fish again with the hope of catching a fish bigger than he had ever caught before.
- Narrates how manolin's encouragement and undying faith in santiago gave the old man the power he needed to brave the hard times.
- Analyzes how santiago remained undefeated because of his will to fight and his refusal to give up when it appeared he had lost everything.
852 wordsRead More - Biography Of Ernest Hemingwayanalytical essayKnown for his works, full of masculinity and adventure, Ernest Hemingway became one of the greatest writers of the twenty-first century, he wrote novels and short stories about outdoorsmen, soldiers and other men of action, all of these, characteristics of his own persona. Hemingway was born on July 21, 1899, in Oak Park, Illinois, to Clarence Edmunds and Grace Hemingway, both strict Congregationalists. Hemingway's early years were spent largely in combating the repressive feminine influence of his mother and nurturing the masculine influence of his father. He spent the summers with his family in the woods of northern Michigan, where he often accompanied his father on professional calls. He started writing as a teenager by writing a weekly column for his high school newspaper. He also began to write poems and stories during this time, some of which were published in his school's literary magazine. After graduating high school in 1917 Hemingway started his career as a reporter for the Kansas City Star covering city crime and writing feature stories. The position helped him develop a journalistic style which would later become one of the most identifiable characteristics of his fiction. In 1918, Hemingway signed up to be an ambulance driver on the Italian front in World War I. He arrived in May and by July he was badly injured by mortar fire. While being injured, he carried an Italian soldier to safety and by doing so Ernest received the Italian Silver Medal of Bravery. After coming home in 1919, he spent time on camping and fishing trips and one week in the back-country of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. This trip became an inspiration for his short story “Big Two-Hearted River.” Later that year he became a freelancer and staff writer ...
In this essay, the author
- Explains that ernest hemingway was a strict congregationalist who wrote novels and short stories about outdoorsmen, soldiers, and other men of action. his early years were spent combating the repressive feminine influence of his mother.
- Analyzes how ernest hemingway's courage and his obsession with violence and death helped him overcome depression and alcoholism. his work transcends time so that critics and readers of today can criticize his work.
- Analyzes how hemingway's writing builds up the masterful usage of short words and sentences to make easy to understand clean literature.
770 wordsRead More - Ernest Hemingwayanalytical essayErnest Hemingway Ernest Hemingway was a great American author. He was a giant of modern literature. Hemingway was born on July 21, 1899. He was the first son of Clarence and Grace Hall Hemingway and the second of their six children. Hemingway’s gather was a doctor and his mother was a music teacher.
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- Analyzes how hemingway's stories relate to the war, whether directly or indirectly, or through symbolism. he uses the character nick to represent himself.
- Analyzes how hemingway uses symbols in his stories, such as his bags, trees, grasshoppers, and the river in "big two hearted river."
- Analyzes how the war had a huge impact on hemingway's writing, and how his lack of luck with the ladies had something to do with his writing.
- Explains that ernest hemingway was a great american author. he was born on july 21, 1899.
- Explains that hemingway had a specific style in which he wrote. he left out extraneous verbiage and authorial intrusion and presented sharply focused images that stood out on their own.
1323 wordsRead More - Hemingwayanalytical essayFrom the time Ernest Hemingway became a renowned author, his works, as well as his life, have been analyzed by many. Under such scrutiny, many aspects of Hemingway’s works and life experiences have been in question to the realities and fallacies, which he laid forth. Much of Hemingway’s life, especially his time volunteering as an ambulance driver in Europe, has been in question to the true validity of his myth as a true adventurer and hero. However, as I have found, much of the mythology surrounding Hemingway is very true indeed, which leads me to believe that he did not embellish his life but rather used his experiences to create some of the greatest works of literature to be written throughout the twentieth century.
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- Opines that ernest hemingway's works, as well as his life, have been in question to the realities and fallacies, which he laid forth.
- Explains that ernest hemingway's "a farewell to arms" has been surrounded by controversy among literary, as well as historical scholars regarding his inspiration for the famous novel.
- Explains that ernest hemingway's inspiration for "a farewell to arms" can be found in his relationship with?anges, the amer. nurse, who was a love interest and nurse at the hospital that he recuperated at after being injured by machine gun fire.
- Analyzes the similarities between hemingway's people and his fictitious characters, including lieutenant henry, the main character of "a farewell to arms".
475 wordsRead More - Ernest Hemingwayanalytical essayErnest Hemingway best exemplifies his hero code in his novels The Sun Also Rises and The Old Man and The Sea through his protagonists Jake Barnes and Santiago. The honor code for each of these characters means avoiding and struggling against the meaninglessness of life (nada) and instead embracing a passion for life which they demonstrate by means of their actions and feelings.
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- Analyzes how ernest hemingway best exemplifies his hero code in his novels the sun also rises and the old man and the sea through his protagonists jake barnes and santiago.
- Explains that hemingway's code embodies principles that govern the actions of his main protagonists in his novels.
- States that hemingway's hero must face the unpredictablilities of life with honor and dignity, but he must also face challenges alone.
- Analyzes how jake barnes lived according to the hero code, living passionately and without illusion, and finding value in what he did with his life. his most elaborate statement of his code occurs during the fiesta at pamplona.
- Narrates how they paid their way into enough things that they liked to have a good time. enjoying living was learning to get their money's worth and knowing when they had it.
- Opines that hemingway didn't care what it was all about. he wanted to know how to live in it.
- Analyzes how jake barnes wanders from cafe to cafe drinking with his friends, many of whom are superficial and have no substantial goals in life.
- Analyzes how jake meets count mippipopolous, whose comments about values stir a conversation between the two men and brett.
- Describes brett's answers to the question: doesn't anything ever happen to your values?
- Analyzes how book two portrays jake as a man with purpose. he leaves france and heads to spain to fish for trout in the irati river, and watch the bullfights in pamplona.
- Explains that jake's days at burguete gave him great pleasure and satisfaction with life. he enjoyed the food, wine, and the view outside his window, the companionship of bill and harris and fishing in the dam.
- Analyzes how jake, as described by hemingway, fished with dignity while carefully baiting his hook, observed the 'lovely arc' of the jumping trout.
- Analyzes how jake barnes talks with montoya about aficion in pamplona. he is passionate about bullfights and embodies the honor code.
- Analyzes how jake's exemplars understand the values either from long hard experience, like count mippipopolous, or intuitively and automatically like the bullfighter pedro romero. the people in the sun also rises want meaning and fulfillment, but lack the equipment to find it.
- Analyzes how santiago, the protagonist in the old man and the sea, lives by the honor code and abides by rules that govern his life.
- Analyzes how hemingway sets santiago alone on his fishing expedition because only he can work out his destiny and come to final terms with life.
- Explains that 1999 marks the one-hundredth year since the birth of hemingway. the sun also rises and the old man and the sea are representative examples of his greatness.
2235 wordsRead More - Ernest Hemingwayanalytical essayErnest Hemingway was one of the greatest writers of the century. He was born at the close of the old century but was able to see the Disorders of the new century. Hemingway was marvelous in bringing about his pictorial effects for his readers even in his drunken state. Hemingway was skilled in the way he presented the “real” and “concrete” to be the first essentials in his writing. He put life back on the page so that we could see the grim reality of the truth. Hemingway’s style brought minute details to the surface so that the readers would understand his meanings. In the stories that I have chosen the critics have analyzed the story. In this paper I intend to prove that Ernest Hemingways writing in “Soldiers Home” and “Hills Like White Elephants” influenced American writing styles through Symbols, Themes and writing techniques.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that ernest hemingway was one of the greatest writers of this century. he was skilled in presenting the "real" and "concrete" to be the first essentials in his writing.
- Analyzes how hemingway's use of symbolism is a contribution to the richness of his characters.
- Analyzes how "hills like white elephants" has many different symbols that relate to people's lives.
- Analyzes how hemingway's story deals with the sterility and vacuity of the modern world.
- Analyzes how hemingway's narrative technique, sentence structure, dialogue, and the use of symbols create a marriage between form and content in the story.
- Analyzes how hemingway's err was that kerbs was a soldier who had enlisted in the marines in 1917. the editor felt this was how he wanted the story to be.
- Analyzes how hemingway uses symbols to display the emotion of the characters in "soldiers home".
- Analyzes how ernest hemingway uses a single word, 'anise', to convey his greatness. he was clever in using symbols to bring his characters to life.
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