Ernest Hemingway Essays

A Farewell to Arms is a war story by Ernest Hemingway and the protagonist is Frederick Henry. Ernest Hemingway is a renowned American author of the twentieth century and most of his works of literature are based on personal experiences and affections. He is famously known for introducing a new character in literature referred to […]

with the vignettes. The collection of stories is amazing, including the much anthologized “Soldiers Home,” as well as “Indian Camp,” “A Very Short Story,” “My Old Man” and the classic “Big Two-Hearted River” parts one and two. “Big Two Hearted River” was a eureka story for Hemingway, who realized that his theory of omission really […]

Word Count: 2210 was one of the greatest writers of the century. He was born at the close of the old century but was able to see the Disorders of the new century. Hemingway was marvelous in bringing about his pictorial effects for his readers even in his drunken state. Hemingway was skilled in the […]

A Farewell to Arms, by Ernest Hemingway, is a typical love story. A Romeo and his Juliet placed against the odds. In this novel, Romeo is Frederick Henry and Juliet is Catherine Barkley. Their love affair must survive the obstacles of World War I. The background of war-torn Italy adds to the tragedy of the […]

uthorsThe Life and Death of Hemingway In novels or other literary works many authors write about things they dream about. Many write about what stories they have heard from fellow companions. None have written about such vivid, yet traumatic experiences as the twentieth century writer, Ernest Hemingway. That is why Hemingway’s tend to concur to […]

Once we knew that literature was about life and criticism was about fiction–and everything was simple. Now we know that fiction is about other fiction, is criticism in fact, or metaphor. And we know that criticism is about the impossibility of anything being about life, really, or even about fiction, or finally about anything. Criticism […]

Ernest Hemingway, alongside Scott Fitzgerald, William Faulkner and John Steinbeck, is a shining beacon of the American literary scene. He mastered both the novel as well as the short story forms. The scope of this essay is two of his short stories – Hills Like White Elephants and A Clean Well-Lighted Place. The two stories […]

Ernest Miller Hemingway was born at eight o’clock in the morning on July 21, 1899 in Oak Park, Illinois. In the nearly sixty two years of his life that followed he forged a literary reputation unsurpassed in the twentieth century and created a mythological hero in himself that captivated (and at times confounded) not only […]

The rapid growth of technology has contributed a lot to the continued progress of all classification of industry. However, the education sector today has seemed to be left behind in adapting the use of different methods to have a progress on their part. One of the main problems of a school, institution, or college is […]

It was because she had broken with Billy that Loretta had come visiting to Santa Clara. Billy could not understand. His sister had reported that he had walked the floor and cried all night. Loretta had not slept all night either, while she had wept most of the night. Daisy knew this, because it was […]

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There is no greater tragedy than losing the aim of your existence. Many authors have spent their entire lives focusing on this topic. Among them Ernest Hemingway, one of the greatest American novelists of all time. A great number of his stories is populated by characters caught up in a never-ending search for life’s purpose, […]

Belleau Wood, Soissons, the Champagne, St. Mihiel, and the Argonne were the sites of fierce and bloody fighting. What effect have these battles had on Krebs? Why do you think he won’t talk about them to the people at home? – Page 190 Soldier’s Home is a short story that shows the complexities of the […]

The Snows of Kilimanjaro – analysis Hemingway’s “The Snows of Kilimanjaro” is a story about a man and his dying, his relationship to his wife, and his recollections of a troubling existence. It is also, more importantly, a story about writing. Ernest Hemingway’s background influenced him to write “The Snows of Kilimanjaro. ” One important […]

In this essay I am comparing and contrasting two stories: ‘The Withered Arm’ by Thomas Hardy and ‘Indian Camp’ by Ernest Hemingway. I shall be concentrating primarily on the structure and language of both novels. ‘The Withered Arm’ was written in 1888, whereas ‘Indian Camp’ is post twentieth century, written in 1946. Both tales are […]

“The writing style of Raymond Carver’s short story entitled “Elephant” represent a simplistic, yet strong style of writing that is reminiscent of the great work of Earnest Hemmingway. There are several ways in which the writing style within Elephant harkens back to the stylistics of Hemmingway. Carver always goes straight to the point; like Hemmingway […]

The prominence of alcoholism in American literature, at least in the first half of the twentieth century, and the relationship between great authors and alcoholism has become somewhat of a literary cliche. Icons such as Ernest Hemingway, William Faulkner, Tennessee Williams, and Jack Kerouac are as famous for their work as they are infamous for […]

The effect of war on the human psyche. The story shows how wars significantly change a person’s psychological state. Krebs, the story’s protagonist, was dehumanized because of the trauma he experienced fighting as a Marine in the war. He reveals that he has been frightened all the time—soldiers are subjected to constant threat of physical […]

At first glance, the story Hills Like White Elephants by Ernest Hemingway may seem simple enough.  It appears to be a tale of two people waiting for the train.  However, deeper analysis would reveal that the theme of the story is of great relevance.  Though not directly indicated in the text, the story deals with […]

Griffin’s review of Ernest Hemingway’s work “Cat in the Rain” was an interesting one. His views about the work were not agreed upon by all authors. In his view both Hemingway and his wife were suffering from depression at the time. In spite of everything that Hemingway and his wife had tried in taking the […]

The Sun Also Rises Ernest Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises demonstrates elements of weakened masculinity throughout the novel. The lasting effects of WWI on the characters, Jake Barnes’ insecurities, and Lady Brett Ashley’s non-conformity all contribute to the minimized presence of masculinity. Hemingway began writing The Sun Also Rises in 1925 and it was later […]

The short story Cat in the rain by Ernest Hemingway is one of my favorite pieces of short fiction written by an American writer. I read the story for the first time in my second year at the university and, ever since then, whenever I met people who shared my passion for literature, I bring […]