Ernest

In the beginning of the story, we get a glimpse into the future of the crew, as their ship,Endurance, gets wedged in between floes of ice that render her useless. This ends all chances of the 28 man crew, with Sir Ernest Shackleton as their leader, to complete their Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition. In the beginning of their story Shackleton sets out to cross Antarctica, soon after a failed expedition to be the first to reach the South Pole, however, they’re beaten by a few months. It takes…

In the fictional novel “The Sun Also Rises” by Ernest Hemingway, the characters Lady Brett Ashley and Jake Barnes have an interesting relationship. They met during the first world war when he was injured and she was a nurse in the hospital that he was staying in. This is when they fall in love. The series of events around their relationship has led some people to believe that it is tragic. As you read through the book, it becomes more and more apparent that the injuries that Jake sustained in…

The renowned author, Ernest Hemingway lived a life unlike many others. He was born July 2, 1899 in Cicero, Illinois. As a child he spent much of his time at his family’s cabin in Michigan, where he discovered his love for fishing, hunting, and the outdoors. In high school, Hemingway worked on his school newspaper, Trapeze and Tabula, writing primarily about sports. He discovered he had a love and a gift for writing, and immediately after graduation he became a journalist for the Kansas City Star…

accomplishments. Scientist Ernest Rutherford was born on August 30, 1871, in Spring Grove New Zealand. A pioneer of nuclear physics and the first to split the atom in half he was awarded the 1908 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his theory of atomic structure. His father James had little education and struggled to support the large family of 14 but his mother Martha worked as a schoolteacher. She believed that knowledge was power and greatly encouraged her children’s education. Ernest spent…

“Soldier's Home” is a short story by Ernest Hemingway that shows the post-war effects on a person and how they try to adjust back into their lives as it was before they left. Ernest Hemingway was born in Oak Park, Illinois on July 21, 1899. After finishing high school Hemingway volunteered as an ambulance driver in World War I. While serving he was wounded on an Italian war front. After the war he took his first hand experiences and wrote them into several of his books. At the age of 62…

The short story of “The Killers” written by Ernest Hemingway in 1927, and published in Scribner’s Magazine the same year is just one piece out of many of the author’s most famous works. Other famous work’s that Hemingway has written include, “Hills Like White Elephants,” “The Snows of Kilimanjaro,” and “A Clean, Well-Lighted Place.” According to critics, Hemingway has an affinity for writing about characters that are often, “tough, experienced, and intensive. They are usually defeated men. But…

Someone once said, “All of us are looking for an escape; usually, we find it in each other.” This proves to be true for both of the main characters in Ernest Hemingway’s A Farewell to Arms, Frederic Henry and Catherine Barkley – Frederic’s escape from the war and Catherine’s escape from her fiancé’s death the year prior. In Joel Armstrong’s article, “‘A Powerful Beacon’: Love Illuminating Human Attachment in Hemingway’s A Farewell to Arms,” he argues that “love is the centering principle of…

Ernest Hemingway may be another “dead white man” in our history but he is one of the prominent figures in American Literature. His short stories and novels are so unique that he is easily one of the important figures of the modern literary era and American Literature in general. In this essay I will interpret a few aspects of Hemingway’s writing that make it so distinct and noticeable. His themes that people could relate to and his blunt style define his writing. The aforementioned themes that…

Ernest Hemingway Ernest Hemingway was a very accomplished author in the 20th century. His writing had various themes and allusions. His characters in The Old Man and the Sea allude to Christ and His disciples(Baker 155). Hemingway’s portrayal of the old man in the book reflects the life and death of Jesus Christ. Ernest Hemingway was born on July 21, 1899, to Clarence and Grace Hemingway. He was born and grew up in Chicago. Hemingway did not develop his desire for writing until he was in high…

Ernest Hemingway: The Bullfighter and Movie Writer Ernest Hemingway was an active man in Spain, whether he was working on a propaganda film or riding bulls he was doing something. He spent as much time as he could in Pamplona, where he would watch bullfights and work on a film (Palin, “Lifelong Aficionado” 1). Bullfighting was one of Hemingway’s most loved passions (Palin, “Lifelong Aficionado” 1). In Spain, Hemingway never ran with the bulls; instead he competed in amateur bullfighting…