Irvine Welsh

“ If you can’t change your fate, change your attitude” -unknown. “A Day’s Wait” and “Stolen Day” are written by nobel prize winner Ernest Hemingway and Sherwood Anderson. Ernest Hemingway was born in Oak Park, Illinois 1899 and wrote a collection of novels about people who show grace under pressure. Anderson was born in Ohio 1876. Sherwood Anderson was supporter of younger writers, including Hemingway. Anderson was a tremendous part of getting Hemingway’s first novel published. The experiences…

Reflection Essay: "The Old Man and the Sea" "The Old Man and the Sea" is truly an inspiring work from Hemingway. I've learned about old age, courage, pride, machismo, divinity in death and brotherhood. Also, this novella has given me insight into the life of a fisherman, the dangers they can face and the prizes they receive. I was also startled by the fact that Hemingway is really proud of machismo, and he shows this by presenting us Santiago, an old man who has a male bravado.…

“Hope: the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best” (dictionary.com). In Ernest Hemingway's Old Man and the Sea, hope is seen by Santiago overcoming all of the problems thrown his way. After struggling for three days, Santiago’s work pays off when he catches the marlin. Through his journey, if he loses hope, Santiago thinks about his past to stay positive. Although the marlin gets eaten by the sharks, Santiago is still seen as a hero. Hemingway explores…

From the refined, Shakespearean romance of Romeo and Juliet to the more modern Batman villain duo Harley Quinn and The Joker, fictional relationships have been known to capture our hearts for decades. But what lies beneath the surface of these seemingly wonderful pairings can only be shown through the characters themselves. In the classic short story Hills Like White Elephants by Ernest Hemingway, characters play an important and necessary role. With little plot or background information to…

The Big Two-Hearted River by Ernest Hemingway is a brilliant story about a man (Nick) on a fishing trip (Hemingway). This story is full of vibrant landscapes as well as other mental images (Svoboda 34). The author of the story Ernest Hemingway is one of America’s greatest literary figures. He was also a Veteran of World War I and it is that experience that shaped the underlying message in this story (Adair 585). From the burnt town and surrounding landscape of Seney to the ominous swamp at the…

In “Hills Like White Elephants”, Ernest Hemingway highlights the struggles and delicacy in a relationship jeopardized by the possibility of a baby. The story is focused around a couple who are waiting for a train and their conversation. They start out with small talk which turns into the “elephant in the room”, the topic they know needs to be discussed, whether to go through with the abortion or not. This topic, which is the cause of the struggle, is not immediately made clear to us and is never…

Hills like White Elephants by Ernest Hemingway, a renowned piece of literature, attracts the attention of many literary scholars. In this short story, a couple consisting of Jig, and the American, must decide whether or not to have an abortion. When first read, this story appears to have little depth and what the characters discuss is unclear. However after evaluation, it becomes clear that the story has much depth and is no longer about abortion but rather the emotions surrounding the situation…

Hills like White Elephants Ernest Hemingway “Hills Like White Elephants” has two main characters. There is an American man who is trying to convince his girlfriend to have an operation, an abortion. The American calls the girl Jig, Jig knows that no matter what she decides about the baby, this is the end of her relationship with the American man. Although she knows that her relationship with the American will not continue regardless of the decision she makes about the baby, Jig retreats from…

is the old man a success or failure? (brain storm) 2 page persuasive essay defending your position You must use example from the book failure because page 1 he has not caught a fish in 40 days success because he catches a 18 foot monster fish that he struggled for 3 days to catch. (don't know page number) failure because he struggles for 3 days to catch a fish and i understand that it is a 18ft marlin. success he prays to the virgin mary for the death if the fish page 65 failure because he…

In the short story “Hills Like White Elephants” by Ernest Hemingway, there are many symbols that may be interpreted as different things. The book has several main symbols throughout it. These symbols include the land, the light, the alcohol, the train station, and the white elephant. Many people have different interpretations of what they think the symbols mean and what each stand for exactly. As the story begins, we are introduced to the setting which is described as brown and dry with no shade…