Comparing Soldier's Home And A Winters Dream

Although F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway were both modernist writers and products of the post-World War I generation, they created their works in two very distinct writing styles. These contrasting styles are shown in the types of sentences they created and their subject matters. The style Fitzgerald possesses is eloquent and he is known for his flowery descriptive language whereas Hemingway is known for his short, simple sentences. As for the subject, Hemingway writes gritty, very realistic material while Fitzgerald's writing is centered around social hierarchy and often longing to be with another person. These differences are especially evident when comparing “Soldier’s Home” by Hemingway and “A Winters Dream” by Fitzgerald. Hemingway’s sentences that get straight to the point help to define his work throughout his life. The first few paragraphs in “Soldier’s Home” are full of these short sentences that resemble facts and information that you might find in a biography not a …show more content…
This and his background of being a journalist probably caused the uninvolved, detached, and restrained vibe that comes from his writing. His plots would often drone on in a repetitious manner like in this paragraph from“Soldiers Home”, “He did not want to get into the intrigue and the politics. He did not want to have to do any courting. He did not want to tell any more lies.” Fitzgerald however, satirized money, class, and this generation's constant pursuit of a material future. Fitzgerald's plots are fast and easy to read. Something interesting Fitzgerald does in “Winter Dreams” is that he, or the narrator, is almost a separate persona in the story, as he occasionally steps back from the plot and speaks directly to the reader, giving his critical perspective on the characters or on the action. This is unlike Hemingway because it creates a closeness to the reader rather than a