Ernest Hemingway's Fishing

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Ernest Hemingway was born July 21st, 1899 (Palin, 1). Ernest Hemingway grew up fishing but, he perfected it at Walloon Lake, Michigan (Palin, 1). “Horton’s Bay, the town, was only five houses on the main road between Boyne City and Charlevoix” wrote Hemingway (Palin, 1). This means that it was very small, like the village in the “Old Man and the Sea.” Ernest Hemingway loved the Park Garden Cafe, sitting in his favorite spot everyday (Palin, 1). He probably felt like this town took care of each other since it was so small. Hemingway loved this cafe probably because it took care of him like the cafe in the ‘“Old Man and the Sea” took care of the old man.

Ernest Hemingway loved fishing, like the old man. Horton’s Bay probably inspired

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