American Literature reflects the author 's life and the experiences that he or she has faced in their life. I find American literature very unique due to the fact that it itself is unique. Everyone has different backgrounds that inspire their writing and that is reflected by what they put on paper. No one in the world has had the same exact experiences as each other and that is why everyone’s writing is so unique.Every person from all sorts of backgrounds contribute to the literary world of America. Literature is also a reflection of the time period that our country is in whether it be The Great Depression or one of the wars. Ernest Hemingway influenced the American culture by using his writing to reflect what was happening in the world and
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Hemingway lived through many great events in history and he also had different residences in different location in the world which helped shape his writing. “Biographer Michael Reynolds has designated them: The Paris Years (1921–1929), The Key West Years (1930–1939), The World War II Years (1940–1945), and The Cuban Years (1945–1961).” (Manly) As Hemingway lived in different locations in the world, his writing style would change and fit well into that time period and that location as well.”
“Ernest Hemingway 's career spanned four decades. During his lifetime twenty of his books
were published, including one unauthorized poetry collection. Seventeen
additional Hemingway volumes have been published since his death. His literary career is
often divided into periods associated with his primary …show more content…
“Ernest Hemingway advocated a particular code of behavior through various characters in his novels and short stories.” (Werlock) Hemingway portrayed his views through his characters which people followed. “The Hemingway hero tries to show loyalty to his friends, to behave well in difficult situations (with "grace under pressure"), to behave with courage and stoicism, to lose well, and to avoid loquacity.” (Werlock) Ernest was portraying good qualities in this character knowing that the people
Hemingway lived through many great events in history and he also had different residences in different location in the world which helped shape his writing. “Biographer Michael Reynolds has designated them: The Paris Years (1921–1929), The Key West Years (1930–1939), The World War II Years (1940–1945), and The Cuban Years (1945–1961).” (Manly) As Hemingway lived in different locations in the world, his writing style would change and fit well into that time period and that location as well.”
“Ernest Hemingway 's career spanned four decades. During his lifetime twenty of his books
were published, including one unauthorized poetry collection. Seventeen
additional Hemingway volumes have been published since his death. His literary career is
often divided into periods associated with his primary …show more content…
“Ernest Hemingway advocated a particular code of behavior through various characters in his novels and short stories.” (Werlock) Hemingway portrayed his views through his characters which people followed. “The Hemingway hero tries to show loyalty to his friends, to behave well in difficult situations (with "grace under pressure"), to behave with courage and stoicism, to lose well, and to avoid loquacity.” (Werlock) Ernest was portraying good qualities in this character knowing that the people