Ernest Hemingway Essay Examples

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An Analysis of the Story Hills Like White Elephants by Ernest Hemingway (873 words, 1 pages)

"Oh, cut it out!" (Hemingway 171). Could this be the true feeling of the American toward his unborn child? In the short story "Hills Like White Elephants" written by Ernest Hemingway, the two main characters find them selves in a moral dilemma in Catholic Spain. Jig, the protagonist, is pregnant ... Read More

A Description of Ernest Hemingway as One of a Group of Artists in the Inter-War Period of the Early Twentieth Century (4184 words, 4 pages)

Ernest Hemingway was one of a group of artists in the inter-war period of the early twentieth century who was left mentally (and for Hemingway also physically) scarred by the total devastation he witnessed during and after the Great War. Gertrude Stein labeled Hemingway and his peers "a Lost Generation", ... Read More

Ernest Hemingway’s Own Experiences in the Novel “For Whom the Bell Tolls” (2379 words, 3 pages)

For Whom the Bell Tolls is a novel loosely based on Ernest Hemingway's own experiences in the Spanish Civil War in the 1930's. Before I delve into the book itself, I thought it would be best to give some background information on Ernest Hemingway and on the Spanish Civil war ... Read More

The Theme of Love in For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway (1686 words, 2 pages)

When reading an Ernest Hemingway novel, one must try very hard to focus on the joy and encouragement found in the work. For Whom the Bell Tolls is full of love and beauty, but is so greatly overshadowed by this lingering feeling of doom--a feeling that does not let you ... Read More

A Response to Ernest Hemingway’s a Clean Well-Lighted Place (1356 words, 2 pages)

RESPONSE TO "A CLEAN WELL-LIGHTED PLACE"The old man, who we will call the "Gentleman,"-- to keep the confusion minimal between the old man and the old waiter -- in "A Clean Well-Lighted Place" cannot be happy without his wife. The two waiters represent the Gentlemans battle of his inner consciousness. ... Read More

A Brief Biography of Ernest Hemingway and A Clean, Well Lighted Place (973 words, 2 pages)

Ernest Hemingway was born on July 21st, 1899. He was the son of Dr. Clarence Edmonds and Grace Hall Hemingway. He grew up in a small town called Oak Park, Illinois. Hemingway was brought up in a somewhat conservative household by his parents who pushed the value of politeness and ... Read More

A Character Analysis of the Novel A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway (743 words, 2 pages)

Character AnalysisIn the novel A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway, Hemingway shows Frederick Henrys progression into a code hero. Frederick Henry achieved many code hero characteristics by the end of the novel with the help of Catherine, a code hero herself. All the characteristics seem to follow the path ... Read More

An Analysis of Ernest Hemingway’s “A Clean, Well-Lighted Place” (943 words, 2 pages)

To me, since I am majoring in psychology, I would like to understand and analysis peoples thinking and feelings. It is a difficult knowledge to know what people and why they think since they are from different ages, races and countries. Because Ernest Hemingway, " A Clean, Well-Lighted Place" is ... Read More

An Introduction to the Life and Literature by Ernest Hemingway (430 words, 1 pages)

World War One. The first great tragedy of humanity. That is of course excluding love and life. Combine all three and you find one of the most masterfully written novels about life, love, and war that could only be written by Ernest Hemingway. Born July 21, 1899 in Oak Park, ... Read More

A Comparison of Ernest Hemingway’s the Snows of Kilimanjaro and Leo Tolstoy’s the Death of Ivan Ilych (1520 words, 4 pages)

"The Snows of Kilimanjaro" by Ernest Hemingway and "The Death of Ivan Ilych" by Leo Tolstoy are both excellent literary works that both deserve equal praise. Hemingway's story is about a regretful, wasted author named Harry who is lying on an African plain dying of gangrene. Ivan, the main character ... Read More

The Concept of Man in Ernest Hemingway’s the Old Man and the Sea (1315 words, 5 pages)

In life, one will go through a number of stages in life. Infancy, Youth , Adulthood, andOld Age are all key stages. As one grows, they mature through these various stages. When onereaches old age, there is often a lot of doubt surrounding their lives. Serenity, and independenceare often the ... Read More

The Symbolism of Darkness and Light in A Clean, Well-Lighted Place by Ernest Hemingway (1143 words, 5 pages)

Dark Against Light in A Clean, Well-Lighted PlaceThe main character in A Clean, Well- Lighted Place,written by Ernest Hemingway, is the old man. The old man, whoremains nameless throughout the short story, comes to the caffor the light it provides him against the dark night. He stayslate into the night, ... Read More

An Analysis of the Main Themes in Old Man and The Sea by Ernest Hemingway (1478 words, 2 pages)

English Book ReportHemingway's Old Man And The Sea July 03, 1998 Click Here For Research Papers Online! English Old Man and the Sea This part of the story has to do with Santiago against nature and the sea. In this part of the story, he goes out and fights nature ... Read More

An Analysis of Each Chapter in A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway (2505 words, 4 pages)

Book 2General questionsSummary for each chapter title setting13.Henry has been taken to the American hospital in Milan where Miss Gage, a young nurse takes care of him. The head nurse forbid Henry to drink wine but he disobeys, and pays some Italians to bring him wine with the newspapers.Titles Arrival ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Spanish Civil War in for Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway (2379 words, 4 pages)

For Whom the Bell Tolls is a novel loosely based on Ernest Hemingway's own experiences in the Spanish Civil War in the 1930's. Before I delve into the book itself, I thought it would be best to give some background information on Ernest Hemingway and on the Spanish Civil war ... Read More

The Exploration of Man in the Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway (3000 words, 5 pages)

Madam AdamHemingways exploration of Man in The Sun Also RisesIts really an awfully simple operation, Jig, the man said. Its not really an operation at all. Much of Hemingways body of work grows from issues of male morality. In his concise, Hills Like White Elephants, a couple discusses getting an ... Read More

An Analysis of Ernest Hemingway’s Short Story, The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber (4184 words, 8 pages)

Ernest Hemingway was one of a group of artists in the inter-war period of the early twentieth century who was left mentally (and for Hemingway also physically) scarred by the total devastation he witnessed during and after the Great War. Gertrude Stein labeled Hemingway and his peers "a Lost Generation", ... Read More

An Introduction to the Life and Short Stories by Ernest Hemingway (5203 words, 8 pages)

Jan-Erik SaueEnglish 352, Short StoriesTTH 1215Final paperERNEST HEMINGWAY (1899-1961)"You really ought to read more books - you know, those things that look like blocks but come apart on one side."F. Scott Fitzgerald, 1927This is a paper about Ernest Hemingway's short stories The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1938?), Hills like White Elephants ... Read More

A Comparison of Ernest Hemingway’s the Snows of Kilimanjaro and Hills Like White Elephants (5198 words, 8 pages)

Jan-Erik SaueEnglish 352, Short StoriesERNEST HEMINGWAY (1899-1961)"You really ought to read more books - you know, those things that look like blocks but come apart on one side."F. Scott Fitzgerald, 1927This is a paper about Ernest Hemingway's short stories The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1938?), Hills like White Elephants (1927), Cat ... Read More

An Analysis of the Setting in Ernest Hemingway’s Hills Like White Elephants (474 words, 1 pages)

Setting is important to every story, but the setting used by Hemmingway in Hills Like White Elephants adds so much to the meaning of the story, providing an interesting read. His use of the setting to convey the idea of fertility and barrenness helps to generate an understanding of what ... Read More

The Analysis of Symbolism in Hills Like White Elephants by Ernest Hemingway (1136 words, 2 pages)

The Symbolism in Hills Like White ElephantsErnest Hemingway is an incredible writer, known for what he leaves out of stories not for what he tells. His main emphasis in Hills Like White Elephants seems to be symbolism. Symbolism is the art or practice of using symbols, especially by investing things ... Read More

A Comprehensive Analysis of Hills Like White Elephants by Ernest Hemingway (977 words, 2 pages)

Hills Like White Elephants, written by Ernest Hemingway, is a story that takes place in Spain while a man and woman wait for a train. The story is set up as a dialogue between the two, in which the man is trying to convince the woman to do something she ... Read More

An Analysis of the Structure of Hills Like White Elephants by Ernest Hemingway (1100 words, 2 pages)

Hills Like White ElephantsThe most striking feature of this short story is the way in which it is told. It is not a story in the classical sense with an introduction, a development of the story and an end, but we just get some time in the life of two ... Read More

An Analysis of Ernest Hemingway’s For Whom the Bell Tolls (1610 words, 6 pages)

I. IntroductionErnest Hemingways For Whom the Bell Tolls was said to be one of the most famousbooks that came out of the Spanish Civil War. This book as been said to have served as aprelude to the devastation of World War II because it freed the world united against Fascism. ... Read More

The Symbolism of the Setting in the Short Story Hills Like White Elephants by Ernest Hemingway (1466 words, 2 pages)

The most striking feature of the short story Hills Like White Elephants is the manner in which it is told. It is not typical in the classical sense with an introduction, a development of the story and an end. Instead, we get some time in the life of two people, ... Read More

A Discussion of Personal Journeys in A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving, and The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway (750 words, 1 pages)

During a persons lifetime, that person may embark upon many different types of journeys. In a piece of literature, the journey motif is a distinctive idea, or theme that is elaborated on. The main character, John Wheelwright, from John Irvings, A Prayer for Owen Meany, and Jake Barnes, from Earnest ... Read More

The Perseverance of Santiago in the Novel, The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway (365 words, 1 pages)

PerseverancePeople wonder what perseverance is? According to The America Heritage Dictionary perseverance means To persist in or remain constant to a purpose, idea, or task in spite of obstacles. In the book, The Old Man and the Sea, by Ernest Hemingway, the main character Santiago shows many ways of perseverance. ... Read More

An Analysis of Soldier’s Home by Ernest Hemingway (1976 words, 3 pages)

'SOLDIER'S HOME' ANOTHER STORY OF A BROKEN HEARTHe knew he could never get through it all again. "Soldier's Home""I don't want to go through that hell again." The Sun Also RisesIn the works of Ernest Hemingway, that which is excluded is often as significant as that which is included a ... Read More

The Importance of Death in Ernest Hemingway’s Life and His Works (2710 words, 4 pages)

Joe SmithMs. JohnsonPeriod 422 May 2000Suicide Lurks Over the HorizonMany people say that Ernest Hemingways stature within the view of the public has only increased since his death, proving that his work has endured the test of time. In many minds of Americans who are familiar with Hemingway, he was ... Read More

The Philosophy of Existentialism in the Novel, A Clean, Well-Lighted Place by Ernest Hemingway (1386 words, 2 pages)

In Despair about Nothing Man is often plagued by the question of his own existence. Existentialism is a subjective philosophy that is centered upon the examination of mans existence, emphasizing the liberation, responsibility, and usually the solitude of the individual. It focuses on individuals finding a reason for living within ... Read More