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Ernest HemingwayErnest Hemingway
Ernest HemingwayErnest Hemingway
Autobiographical Autobiographical Many of his characters reflect his Many of his characters reflect his
experiencesexperiences Loved to hunt, fish, box, and writeLoved to hunt, fish, box, and write Wrote for the Kansas City StarWrote for the Kansas City Star Wanted to enlist in WWI but an eye Wanted to enlist in WWI but an eye
injury prevented itinjury prevented it
Drove an ambulance in ItalyDrove an ambulance in Italy After 6 weeks, severely injuredAfter 6 weeks, severely injured Recuperated in MilanRecuperated in Milan Met a nurse and fell in loveMet a nurse and fell in love She wrote “Dear John” letterShe wrote “Dear John” letter A FAREWELL TO ARMS-novel about A FAREWELL TO ARMS-novel about
thisthis
expatriateexpatriate
““Lost generation”Lost generation” Disillusioned with AmericaDisillusioned with America THE SUN ALSO RISES reflect these THE SUN ALSO RISES reflect these
experiencesexperiences
A “man’s man”A “man’s man”
Big drinker but not a sloppy drunk Big drinker but not a sloppy drunk like Fitzgeraldlike Fitzgerald
Loved to hunt, fish, and skiLoved to hunt, fish, and ski War correspondentWar correspondent
SuicideSuicide
Father, sister and brother committed Father, sister and brother committed suicidesuicide
Mother sent gun with which his Mother sent gun with which his father killed himself father killed himself
Suicide pact with son that he would Suicide pact with son that he would not commit suicidenot commit suicide
Killed himself July 2, 1961Killed himself July 2, 1961
StyleStyle
Goal: write “a true, simple Goal: write “a true, simple declarative sentence”declarative sentence”
Short, choppy newspaper styleShort, choppy newspaper style War correspondentWar correspondent
CharactersCharacters
Often wounded Often wounded both physically and both physically and psychologicallypsychologically
Reflect his life: car Reflect his life: car and plane crashes, and plane crashes, shooting accidents, shooting accidents, firesfires
THE OLD MAN AND THE SEATHE OLD MAN AND THE SEA
Pulitzer PrizePulitzer Prize Code Hero: Stoicism, grace under Code Hero: Stoicism, grace under
pressurepressure