What makes Ernest Hemingway great? Was it his writing style? Which made readers
actively participate in books by forcing them to make connections. His influence on the next
generation of writers? Or his ability to capture the feelings of the masses and base the themes
of his books around that? I feel it was a combination of all three.
Hemingway was fantastic at being able to capture readers attention by creating books
that were interesting and relevant to the times. Books such as “For Whom the Bell Tolls” and “A
Farewell to Arms” focused on the themes of war and death and connected to the readers of the \
times in their anti war messages. Other books he wrote such as “The Old Man and The Sea”
connect to readers through their
actively participate in books by forcing them to make connections. His influence on the next
generation of writers? Or his ability to capture the feelings of the masses and base the themes
of his books around that? I feel it was a combination of all three.
Hemingway was fantastic at being able to capture readers attention by creating books
that were interesting and relevant to the times. Books such as “For Whom the Bell Tolls” and “A
Farewell to Arms” focused on the themes of war and death and connected to the readers of the \
times in their anti war messages. Other books he wrote such as “The Old Man and The Sea”
connect to readers through their