Ernest J. Gaines

Mi Ultimo Adios is the last poem written by Rizal before his persecution by the firing squad on December 30, 1896. The poem was an unsigned, untitled, and undated poem of 14 five-line stanzas. Rizal placed this poem in the cocinilla, the alcohol stove and it was delivered to his family after his persecution. Mariano Ponce, one of Rizal’s friend entitled the poem “Mi Ultimo Pensamiento” which means “My Last Thought” and Fr. Mariano Dacanay, a prisoner in Bilibid published it in La Independencia…

William Faulkner American novelist born in 1897 had great works even today. Many of Faulkner’s books have been published over the years. The main stories many people point you to are the sound and the fury and as I lay dying. Throughout the stories many tell about the narrator’s point of view. The novels will explain the life in the south by also using the stream of consciousness and with the monologue and narrative that he uses in the novels. First, Faulkner shows many important perspectives.…

“Hills Like White Elephants” Analysis “Hills Like White Elephants” by Ernest Hemingway follows an American couple. The American man and his girlfriend Jig are on vacation. They sit waiting at a train station in Spain next to the Ebro valley. The couple drink together and talk about the hills which “look like white elephants” (Hemingway). As the conversation goes on the American man brings up an operation which Jig was to undergo. The couple then argues whether or not Jig should get the…

In the short story “Hills like White Elephants,” the author Ernest Hemingway creates a very complex relationship between an American man and woman. The majority of the passage involves the two having a deep conversation about an abortion that seems rather confusing at first to the reader. The couple bickers back and forth with each other about a certain “operation” that the woman is supposed to be having. At the end of the story, the author has one last paragraph that describes the man…

Ernest Hemingway As a high school student who composed for Oak Park high school newspaper in Illinois, Ernest Hemingway had to search day in and day out for stories that would interest his readers. Over time Hemingway begins to progress in his literature skills and serviced with the Oak Park high school student yearbook (“Timeline”2). Little did his readers and fellow peers knew that this boy, Ernest Hemingway, would change the way that readers looked at the 20th century literature, and…

Ernest Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises is packed with symbols. Most prevalent is that of bulls and bullfighting in Pamplona. Hemingway uses the bullfights as more than just setting or plot, but to illuminate the internal workings of the characters’ behaviours and attitudes towards sexuality and each other. Combined with the ways bullfighting parallels the characters’ lives and knowledge of Hemingway’s real life inspirations in writing the novel, closely observing the use of bullfighting serves to…

It’s a beautiful day in the summer, the sun is shining in all its glory and the birds are singing. And it seems as if everyone has one thing in mind, to spend the day at the local beach and have a good time while cooling down from the heat. Families carry picnic baskets while kids run around playing fetch with the dog. This seems to be a perfect day; in their mind nothing can go wrong. The only thing in their mind at the moment is to have fun. But they are unaware of the danger that waits in the…

Ernest Hemingway had a significant influence on twentieth-century fiction, and most of his works are considered classics today. His work is best known for his minimalist style, accessibility to readers, and for his powerful, style-forming mastery of the art of narration. His works also paved the way for future writers to use the style of Hemingway. Ernest Hemingway influenced American literature through his writing style, use of character, and his symbolism. Ernest Hemingway is widely…

The novelist, journalist and short story writer Ernest Hemingway once said, “You are so brave and quiet that I forget you are suffering.” In Laura Hillenbrand’s nonfiction book Unbroken, a brave Louis Zamperini brought Hemingway’s words to life, surviving day and night after his World War II bomber crashed into the Pacific and becoming a POW. Naturally, all of Louie’s strength and bravery is embodied in Hillenbrand’s eventful novel. A rowdy, clever and troublesome kid, Louie started his…

One of Hemingway's best known short stories is The Old Man and The Sea. This story it about ,not surprisingly, a old man, named Santiago, who goes out on the Caribbean to fish. The old man faces many difficulties in which he tries to overcome . He struggles with many things including a marlin, sharks, mother nature, and himself. Through these struggles Hemingway shows that it is key to keep trying no matter how little chance you have for success. From this comes many themes including be willing…