Ernest J. Gaines

In “Hills Like White Elephants”, Ernest Hemingway talks about a couple facing their relationship’s conflicts. He includes displeasing words and phrases to indicate the protagonists’ relationship has come to an end. The story’s central idea is that communication is the key for a long-lasting relationship. In this story, the physical setting, the use of language, and the tone affect Ernest Hemingway’s central idea by providing readers hints that the two main characters will go their separate ways…

A common flaw for most of the characters in The Sun Also Rises is the inability to openly discuss their emotions or address the critical issues ruining their relationships amongst themselves. This lack of open communication leads to several major conflicts throughout the book. It also highlights several other character flaws as they dance around the issues they have no desire to discuss (Hemingway). Hemingway uses themes such as social norms, personal insecurities, and emotional transference to…

In December 1922, Jean Toomer sent a letter to novelist, Waldo Frank describing his intentions with writing Cane. He said, “From three angles, Cane’s design is a circle. Aesthetically from simple forms to complex ones, and back to simple forms...Or, from the North down into the south, and then a return North” (Davis 10). In Cane, Jean Toomer aesthetically creates a “circle” which is a continuity of ideas by interconnecting two forms of writing: lyrical poetry and narrative prose. By using two…

The Sunflower is a non-fiction book; written by Simon Wiesenthal. In this book, Simon (a Jew) was working for the Nazi’s, while he got pulled aside by a nurse. The nurse asked him to come speak to a dying S.S. Man (Karl). Simon went into the room, and Karl told him the horrendous crimes he has committed. Karl tells Simon this to get forgiveness from a Jew for his crimes; so he can die in peace. Simon is overwhelmed and walks out, and says nothing. For the rest of his life he contemplates-did I…

“Literature is one of the most interesting and significant expressions of humanity.( P.T Barnum)” In the story 90 miles to havana the author is Enrique Flores Galbis I think the theme is work hard for family. Julian works hard for his family to stay together “julian begged to go fishing because at the end of the year if they catch a fish its good luck and he tried realling one but it got loose”.he is working hard to pull that fish in for good luck and to put on the table for his family.He…

Hemingway once said, “I love sleep. My life has the tendency to fall apart when I'm awake, you know?” Throughout his life, Hemingway battled with various mental illnesses, such as depression and alcoholism. Suicide has also been a tragic recurring event in his life. He reflects his own personal struggles in his short stories,“A Clean, Well-Lighted Place,” and “Indian Camp.” He also discusses PTSD through the character of Krebs in “Soldier’s Home.” In “Indian Camp,” readers see Nick Adams as a…

Final Paper Ernest Miller Hemingway was an American author and journalist. He had a strong influence on the 20th-century fiction; his life and image left an influence on later generations. Hemingway is a very talented writer who will be known and remembered forever. His hard work and dedication put into his writing is admired throughout the world. Ernest Hemingway was born on July 21, 1899 in Cicero (now in Oak Park), Illinois. In high school he worked on the school newspaper writing primarily…

In the novel “A Farewell to Arms” Frederic Henry is an American lieutenant in the Italian army. He drives an ambulance, taking injured soldiers from the battlefield to a hospital. He is a young, wild, womanizer, who uses alcohol and women to escape from his reality. Henry soon comes to hate his job and what he sees on a daily basis. Frederic takes a trip to Italy where he parties, drinks, and seduces women as daily tasks. Once he returns he tells his friends about his trip and the events that…

Ernest Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea. Philadelphia: Chelsea, 1999. Print. Modern Critical Interpretations. Flora, Joseph M. “Biblical Allusion in The Old Man and the Sea.” Studies in Short Fiction 10.2 (Spring 1973): 143-147. Rpt. in Short Story Criticism…

Post World War 2, the United States seemed like the ideal place for Americans. For many Americans, this was a time in which they were able to live an easy life filled with adventure, culture, and gratitude for life. For those in the 20-30 age range, time was a pigment of their imagination; going about in life as if there were no end to it. They were more focused on having a great time and not having the worry of wars repercussion on their mind. Culture is what spoke to them and seemed to be…