Ernest Thompson Seton

It seemed that every author we went over they always had something going on. Wither it was drugs or suicide, something interfered with their pursuit of the “American Dream.” After much reading, the stereotypical white picket fence, two kids, a dog, and a stay at home wife became more of a myth than a reality. Specifically, after learning of Earnest Hemingway’s family and their history of suicide diminished the thought of the “American Dream”. Before and after him a total of 7 generations had…

Code Hero: “A man who lives correctly, following the ideals of honor, courage and endurance in a world that is sometimes chaotic, often stressful, and always painful.” In Ernest Hemingway’s novel, The Old Man and the Sea, the main character Santiago is a perfect fit for a code hero. He is weary from old age and fights he has had on the ocean, but he is extremely strong mentally and emotionally. He does not have much left, just his young friend Manolin, his skiff, and his shack (his wife is dead…

The Sun Also Rises written by Ernest Hemingway takes place on the backdrop of the Great War. Jake Barnes, the main character, is left powerless and psychologically corrupt from the war and is desperately yet aimlessly trying to find his place in the new modern world post World War I, just as many expatriates and Europeans are as well. This period of damage and hopelessness displaced Europeans of their moral standards leaving many psychologically and physically incapable as they adjust back into…

Some authors use symbols to enhance the meaning of their novel and draw parallel between the writing and the lives of their audience. Ernest Hemingway uses his own symbolism to represent something more. The first way that Santiago’s hands symbolize manhood throughout the book is by his hand cramp. Next, Santiago’s hands show manhood when he gets cut in the hand and he pushes through the pain. Lastly, Santiago symbolizes the strength of being a man through the arm wrestling battle. The first way…

telling this story, he sends a subliminal jab to Jake about his own love life and his faked relationship with the hired prostitute. This shows how a simple scene in Hemingway’s work can show hidden meaning and symbolism (Amidon 331-332; Sheets-Nesbitt 242). Hemingway was known for his themes of pain, self-worth, masochism, death, and animal connections but no theme is more prevalent than what Hemingway is known for, masculinity, otherwise known as the “Hemingway Hero”. The stoic man is the…

Ernest Hemingway was born on July 21, 1898 in Oak Park, Illinois where he was raised in an upper middle class environment. His father was a physician and his mother was training to be a singer. His father taught him to fish and hunt while his mother took him to choir practice. Hemingway loved the life outdoors and his love for nature stayed with him throughout life and became the touchstone of his work and life. Hemingway wanted to serve his country in the war by volunteering for active service…

In Hemingway’s eyes courage is what determines one's manhood. Without courage, every other trait is irrelevant. Francis Macomber is “very tall, very well built if you did not mind that length of bone, dark, his hair cropped like an oarsman, rather thin-lipped, and was considered handsome” though his life falls apart when he “had just shown himself, very publicly, to be a coward” (Hemingway 122). Macomber’s wife, Margaret, has gotten tired of Macomber’s cowardice habits, for he is no true man.…

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…