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- 151: In Our Time By Ernest Hemingwa
- ... was able to understand what he was doing. "Big Two-Hearted River: Part I and II" were the most enjoyable short stories of the ones I read. The language that Hemingway uses is ideally suited for describing Nick's activities by the river. Hemingway's simple declarative sentences are all that is needed to convey the wonderful scene of Nick struggling with his pack, setting up his tent, and cooking his food. I have ... only help but nod your head in agreement. I must admit that despite not being at the center of your course I could not help but think of how much Hemingway's content was influenced by his life. Many of the stories like "The Doctor and the Doctor's Wife" were based directly on personal experiences of Hemingway's life. ...
- 152: Farwell To Arms
- The book A Farewell to Arms, written by Ernest Hemingway, is a classic about the love story of a nurse and a war-ridden soldier. The story starts as Frederick Henry is serving in the Italian Army. He meets his ... a good book because of the symbolism, the exciting plot, and the constant moving of the main character. The symbolism in A Farewell to Arms is very much apparent. Ernest Hemingway has always been one who is big on the symbolism of night as being bad. To the main character in Hemingway's novels, nights have always been a sign of death, or something negative to happen. Another one of the symbolisms in A Farewell to Arms is when Henry tries ...
- 153: THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA
- ... In the story Santiago's bravery is unsurpassed but it is not until he hooks the "great fish" that we truly see his valor and perseverance. Through Santiago's actions Hemingway teaches the reader about bravery and perseverance in the face of adversity. He demonstrates that even when all is lost and seems hopeless a willful heart and faith will overcome ... of the greatest lessons that Santiago gives is that of a simple faith. "Have faith in the Yankees my son." This type of faith reflects the basic principles of Christianity. Hemingway's description of Santiago further illustrates Christian symbolism. Hemingway gives a reference to the nail-pierced hands of Christ by stating that Santiago's "hands had deep creased scars." Hemingway also parallels Santiago's suffering to that of ...
- 154: In Our Time
- ... was able to understand what he was doing. "Big Two-Hearted River: Part I and II" were the most enjoyable short stories of the ones I read. The language that Hemingway uses is ideally suited for describing Nick's activities by the river. Hemingway's simple declarative sentences are all that is needed to convey the wonderful scene of Nick struggling with his pack, setting up his tent, and cooking his food. I have ... only help but nod your head in agreement. I must admit that despite not being at the center of your course I could not help but think of how much Hemingway's content was influenced by his life. Many of the stories like "The Doctor and the Doctor's Wife" were based directly on personal experiences of Hemingway's life. ...
- 155: The Old Man and the Sea: Modernist Literature
- ... Old Man and the Sea: Modernist Literature Modernist literature is a break with the old ways of writing from the 19th Century. Modernist wrote in new forms and styles. Ernest Hemingway was a modernist writer. One of his famous novels was The Old Man and the Sea. In The Old Man and the Sea Hemingway demonstrates many of the characteristics of Modernism. One characteristic of Modernist literature is to go into the character's consciousness to find his complicated emotions. Throughout most of this novel ... flowery language. For example, "He knelt down and found the tuna under the stern with the gaff and drew it toward him keeping it clear of the coiled lines" (57). Hemingway uses this style because he thought that concrete things were all man could be sure of. Hemingway uses few adjectives. Most adjectives are color words to describe the setting ...
- 156: For Whom The Bell Tolls - Summ
- Novel Analysis: For Whom the Bell Tolls By Ernest Hemingway Setting: The story first takes place in Guadarrama Mountains, during the Spanish civil war. Robert Jordan, is an American teacher who has volunteered his services to the Loyalists in their ... the evils committed by the Fascists. Prior to meeting Robert the Fascists took Maria, shaved her head and drove her to the brink of insanity. Quotes: A couple of quotes Hemingway used were: There's no one thing that's true. It's all true. "But did thee feel the earth move?" Dying was nothing and he had no picture of ... Whom the Bell Tolls was written in the third person taking place in present tense. It is narrated by an omniscient. The book could be looked at as autobiographical, showing Hemingway s struggle with life. While being a world traveler Hemingway spent most of his time writing his novels, about his experiences. Symbolism: This has the most symbols and themes ...
- 157: Hills Like White Elephants By Ernest Hemingwya
- In "Hills Like White Elephants" Ernest Hemingway relies on symbolism to convey the theme of abortion. The symbolic material objects, as well as the strong symbolic characters, aid the reader’s understanding of the underlying theme. The material objects that Hemingway uses to convey the theme are beer, the good and bad hillsides, and a railroad station between two tracks. The beer represents the couple’s, "the American" and "the girl ... wants to do something different, like having a baby and a family, instead of fooling around all the time. She wants to stop being a girl and become a woman. Hemingway then presents the reader with two contrasting hills. One hill on one side of the station is dull, desolate, and barren; "it had no shade and no trees", very ...
- 158: The Functions of Setting in “A Clean, Well-Lighted Place”
- ... and also contributes a great deal to the overall mood of the atmosphere and nature of the plot. Beginning with the first sentence it is evident that the author, Ernest Hemingway, has attempted to conjure a vivid image in which the reader can view the scenes with great accuracy, and in the way he intended them to be seen. Hemingway still leaves much to the readers imagination, but takes care to design the setting with enough detail that one can create a precise description of the locale on their own. Hemingway writes, "It was late and everyone had left the café except an old man who sat in the shadow the leaves of the tree made against the electric light. ...
- 159: Analysis Of Hills Like White E
- In “Hills Like White Elephants” Ernest Hemingway relies on symbolism to convey the theme of abortion. The symbolic material objects, as well as the strong symbolic characters, aid the reader’s understanding of the underlying theme. The material objects that Hemingway uses to convey the theme are beer, the good and bad hillsides, and a railroad station between two tracks. The beer represents the couple’s, “the American” and “the girl ... wants to do something different, like having a baby and a family, instead of fooling around all the time. She wants to stop being a girl and become a woman. Hemingway then presents the reader with two contrasting hills. One hill on one side of the station is dull, desolate, and barren; “it had no shade and no trees”, very ...
- 160: Farewell To Arms 6
- The novel A Farewell to Arms, (1929) by Ernest Hemingway, takes place on the Italian front of World War I. Fredrick Henry is an American Lieutenant who drives an ambulance for the Italian army. On his leave time he often ... them having sex or while he is at the whorehouses during his leave time. Many things in this novel are inappropriate for children and adults. In more ways then one, Hemingway didn t like women very much, one example is in chapter nine where he takes page and a half to describe how a solder dies who is not a main ... orchards of fruit trees...but the nights were cool and there was not the feeling of a storm coming. The elaboration and choice of diction in this book is extraordinary. Hemingway uses so many words to describe the little things in this book. There was a great splashing and I saw the starshells go up and burst...biting his arm, ...
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