Patrick Hemingway

In Our Time by Ernest Hemingway delves into the true cost of war on the individual. World War One, also known as The Great War, is one of the biggest wars in the modern history. Generations of young men were exposed to the horrors of warfare without being aware of the cost it would have on them. The war took a sense of innocence not only from these soldiers but also from the world. “The strange thing was, he said, how they screamed every night at midnight. I don’t know why they screamed at that…

rather vague” (Link 66). To the untrained eye, this is exactly what happens. But when you take a closer look, we see a couple with a strained relationship discussing a complicated procedure and the outcome of their relationship in the long run. Hemingway uses a plethora of symbolism in his story.…

In “Soldier’s Home” written by Ernest Hemingway, Harold Krebs, referred to as Krebs, is a young man who has just returned home from Germany where he served in the Army during World War I. However, his transition from a soldier of war to a citizen in his society proves to be harder than the people around him expect. In “A Sorrowful Woman” written by Gail Godwin, the woman is a wife and mother who falls ill and decides to keep herself away from both of them. Both Krebs and the woman display…

(1962). "Fakery in The Old Man and the Sea". College English XXIV: 188–192. 8. Ernest, Hemingway. 1998. The Old Man and the Sea. ISBN 957-606-285-3, 94 9. Ibid, 94 10. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1759143.stm 11. Ernest, Hemingway. 1998. The Old Man and the Sea. ISBN 957-606-285-3, 62 12. Ibid, 46 13. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Man_and_the_Sea Wikipedia: Symbolism of character 14. Ernest, Hemingway. 1998. The Old Man and the Sea. ISBN 957-606-285-3, 47 15.…

Nobel Prize winner Ernest Hemingway shaped American Literature during the nineteenth century. It is no surprise that his short stories can be found in nearly every high school and college library across the States. Hemingway was an advent outdoorsmen, a decorated war hero who earned the coveted Italian Silver Medal of Valor, and an accomplished literary genius. His short story, “Big Two- Hearted River” describes a physical and emotional journey that Nick undertakes after returning home from…

When placed in a new environment, one must adapt. The adaptations that occur may affect an individual’s life deeply, but what happens when one returns to a former environment with new clarity? Does the individual or environment triumph? Throughout Ernest Hemingway’s short story “Soldier’s Home,” the main character, Krebs, struggles with his identity after returning home from war. Telling lies and losing his sense of war-changed self afflicts him. Krebs’ family and society pressure him into…

The short story “Hills like White Elephants” by Ernest Hemmingway is about a couple that is sitting at a train station between Madrid and Barcalona struggling with a critical decision they are faced with. Hemmingway uses dialogue to tell the story and forces the reader to interpret what will happen next. The setting and symbolism gives the readers clues to understand the couple’s dilemma they are faced with. Hemmingway chose a public place for the setting for this story. This public place was…

leaving many parts of it to interpretation. We know the novel begins in the middle of a normal life after war. However, we also know that in a way this novel represents Hemingway’s life and experiences. Ernest Hemingway was considered the masculine man, after going through the war. Hemingway projects himself through Jake Barnes, his protagonist, of what masculinity is. And Harvey Mansfield’s Manliness states that the traditional core features of masculinity…

(‘free’ or ‘released’) from confronting it later” (“The Short Happy Life”). In other words Francis has taken a life and another life is owed to God. Hemingway also reveals that Wilson is willing to kill anything. In “The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber,” Margot asks Wilson, “You do kill anything, don’t you” and he responds with, “Oh anything” (Hemingway 9). Wilson had some shady methods for hunting and devising a plan for Margot to shoot Francis dead provides him with insurance that his…

“Hills like White Elephants” by Ernest Hemingway: A Literary Analysis & Minimalism Many of the most compelling works of fictional literature that are known today, are also some of the most descriptive pieces of writing. Writers of the 20th century like George Orwell, J.D. Salinger, and John Steinbeck, whose novels are widely prominent in American culture, used many adjectives to convey the emotions and opinions of the characters in their stories. During the 1950s however, Minimalism became a…