Research Paper On Ernest Hemingway

Ernest Hemingway was not only an author, but an American hero. Hemingway wrote short stories, most of which were about his experiences during the war. These short war stories are very popular, not only because of the action, but because of the romance. Hemingway had a life full of surprises, lovers, tragedies, success, and heroic accomplishments. This is why Ernest Hemingway’s war experiences heavily influenced his writing and are a big reason why his works are so popular. Hemingway was born on July 21, 1899 in Oak Park, Illinois. His childhood had its ups and downs, but his teenage years had a lot of influence in his writing, prior to being in the war. While in highschool, he wrote for his school’s newspaper. This eventually led to working …show more content…
It is rumored that in the story In Another Country, though the character remains nameless, it is Nick Adams. The similarities between Nick Adams and Hemingway were so close that it is easy to understand why people thought this. In the story, Nick Adams wounded his legs on the front lines and Hemingway wounded his legs on the front lines in real life. In Another Country placed big emphasis on the fact that Nick Adams received medals for being a wounded American, while Hemingway was also granted medals in real life for being a wounded American. This was important, as both believed that they did not earn them in a very heroic way, whereas the Italian Soldiers did. Nick was an ambulance driver, as I stated before, so was Hemingway. A second character that is similar to Hemingway is Frederic Henry in A Farewell to Arms. This story was also about Hemingway’s experiences in World War I, through the eyes of a different character. Being that it was about Hemingway’s experiences, Henry was a Lieutenant in the ambulance corps in the Italian Army, just like …show more content…
This story was about Henry, a Lieutenant in the ambulance corps in the Italian army. Both Hemingway and the character of Henry were in the ambulance corps. Henry had a lover in this story named Catherine Barkley. She was a hospital aid and met Henry while caring for him. The reason that she is mentioned is because she played a significant role in this story, whereas in most of Hemingway’s other stories, the lovers did not play as significant of a role. This book was arguably Hemingway’s most popular war story and provided a lot of insight on his war experiences. The stories of A Farewell to Arms and In Another Country had similarities, but both had different experiences Hemingway