Ernest Hemingway

Hemingway was Hemingway was born in July 21, born in July 21, 1899 in Oak Park, 1899 in Oak Park, Illinois.Illinois.

In July 2, 1961 In July 2, 1961 Ernest shot himself.Ernest shot himself.

In 1928, Ernest’s In 1928, Ernest’s father shot himself.father shot himself.

World War IWorld War I19141914

The Great WarThe Great WarHemingway wanted to enter into the Hemingway wanted to enter into the

war but was not permitted to.war but was not permitted to.Hemingway was allowed to join the Hemingway was allowed to join the

ambulance crew in Italy, so he quit ambulance crew in Italy, so he quit his job as a journalists.his job as a journalists.

Hemingway endured the best and Hemingway endured the best and worst of war and lived to write about worst of war and lived to write about it.it.

A letter written by Hemingway A letter written by Hemingway during the war.during the war.

““There was one of those big There was one of those big noises you sometimes hear noises you sometimes hear at the front. I died then. I at the front. I died then. I felt my soul or something felt my soul or something coming right out of my coming right out of my body, like you’d pull a silk body, like you’d pull a silk handkerchief out of a handkerchief out of a pocket by one corner. It pocket by one corner. It flew all around and then flew all around and then came back and went away came back and went away again and I wasn’t dead again and I wasn’t dead anymore.”anymore.”

Awarded a Medal de Awarded a Medal de Valor Valor

Three soldiers witnessed Three soldiers witnessed Hemingway’s near death Hemingway’s near death experience and ran to his aid.experience and ran to his aid.

Doing so, they were gunned Doing so, they were gunned down by ‘Australian Machine down by ‘Australian Machine Gunners,’ Hemingway went to Gunners,’ Hemingway went to their aid and was shot once in their aid and was shot once in the leg and once in the arm.the leg and once in the arm.

He managed to carry one of the He managed to carry one of the soldiers out of the line of fire.soldiers out of the line of fire.

Hemingway had no recollection Hemingway had no recollection of the event until an officer of the event until an officer awarded him the Medal of Valor.awarded him the Medal of Valor.

RomanceRomance Almost First Wife-Agnes Von KurwoskyAlmost First Wife-Agnes Von Kurwosky

She was a nurse that he worked with. But She was a nurse that he worked with. But she felt she felt

she was too old for himshe was too old for him First Wife-Elizabeth Hadley RichardsonFirst Wife-Elizabeth Hadley Richardson

Married for 4 years, had a son. She left him Married for 4 years, had a son. She left him because of his affair with…because of his affair with…

Second Wife-Pauline PfeifferSecond Wife-Pauline Pfeiffer Married for 12 years. They had two boys Married for 12 years. They had two boys

together. He had an affair, again, with…together. He had an affair, again, with… Third Wife-Martha GelhornThird Wife-Martha Gelhorn

Married for 4 years. Things turned bad Married for 4 years. Things turned bad between them, and by this time he already between them, and by this time he already knew and loved…knew and loved…

Fourth Wife-Mary WelshFourth Wife-Mary Welsh Married for 15 years. Until his death.Married for 15 years. Until his death.

Hemingway’s LiteratureHemingway’s Literature Hemingway Hemingway

mainly wrote mainly wrote about events that about events that he encountered he encountered during the war.during the war.

This was easy This was easy when he when he incorporated the incorporated the feelings that feelings that were surging were surging through him at through him at those moments.those moments.

Some Short StoriesSome Short Stories ““Soldier’s Home” Soldier’s Home” ““The Snow of The Snow of

Kilimanjaro”Kilimanjaro” ““A Way you’ll Never A Way you’ll Never

Be”Be” ““A Natural History of A Natural History of

the Dead”the Dead” ““Now I Lay Me”Now I Lay Me” ““In Another Country”In Another Country”

Some BooksSome BooksA Farewell to ArmsA Farewell to ArmsThree Stories and Three Stories and

Ten PoemsTen Poems In Our TimeIn Our TimeThe Sun Also RisesThe Sun Also RisesMen Without Men Without

WomenWomenWinner Take Winner Take

NothingNothingDeath in the Death in the

AfternoonAfternoon

The Green Hills of The Green Hills of AfricaAfrica

To Have and To Have and Have NotHave Not

For Whom the For Whom the Bell TollsBell Tolls

The Old Man and The Old Man and the Seathe Sea

A Moveable FeastA Moveable FeastIslands in the Islands in the

StreamStreamTrue at First LightTrue at First Light

““Soldier’s Home”Soldier’s Home” A young man, Krebs Harold, came back A young man, Krebs Harold, came back

from war. He explains how the girls in from war. He explains how the girls in his neighborhood have grown up, and his neighborhood have grown up, and how much he enjoys watching them how much he enjoys watching them walk by. He does not want to get walk by. He does not want to get emotionally involved with any of emotionally involved with any of them…”I don’t want things to be them…”I don’t want things to be complicated.” For this same reason , complicated.” For this same reason , he tells his mother that he loves her, he tells his mother that he loves her, and he loves God…but he does not and he loves God…but he does not really. He tells her this because he really. He tells her this because he does not want to upset her. Truth is does not want to upset her. Truth is that he lost the ability to love.that he lost the ability to love.

Hemingway and Nick AdamsHemingway and Nick Adams

““In Another Country”In Another Country”““Now I Lay Me”Now I Lay Me”““A Way You’ll Never Be”A Way You’ll Never Be”Most of the stories were collected Most of the stories were collected

in1972 book titled, “The Nick Adams in1972 book titled, “The Nick Adams Stories.”Stories.”

Name of Hemingway’s protagonists.Name of Hemingway’s protagonists.Hemingway lived through these events, Hemingway lived through these events,

thus allowing him to tell his stories. thus allowing him to tell his stories.

““A Way You’ll Never Be”A Way You’ll Never Be”

Nick was a young man that was wounded but still Nick was a young man that was wounded but still wanted to participate in the war.wanted to participate in the war.

He was to disguise himself as an American He was to disguise himself as an American Veteran because if someone seen one American, Veteran because if someone seen one American, they’d think others were coming. they’d think others were coming.

Mostly Hemingway wanted his readers to see how Mostly Hemingway wanted his readers to see how this narrator felt about himself and his wounds.this narrator felt about himself and his wounds.

““Damaged Goods.” Damaged Goods.” ““Nick was very disappointed that he felt this way, Nick was very disappointed that he felt this way,

and more disappointed, even, that it was so and more disappointed, even, that it was so obvious to Captain Paravicini.”obvious to Captain Paravicini.”

Story was told through the mouth of Story was told through the mouth of Nick Adams.Nick Adams.

““Now I Lay Me”Now I Lay Me”

A young single man, Nick Adams, went to war. A young single man, Nick Adams, went to war. One night when he was going to sleep, their One night when he was going to sleep, their camp was attacked by a bomb. Since that camp was attacked by a bomb. Since that event, he cannot sleep at nights. He explains event, he cannot sleep at nights. He explains how he passes the time by; he recalls every how he passes the time by; he recalls every event he can remember since he was small, event he can remember since he was small, and along the way, prays for everyone he and along the way, prays for everyone he knew. He stayed in the military and never knew. He stayed in the military and never married.married.

The terrible after shock of the war left all The terrible after shock of the war left all these horrible memories giving him insomnia.these horrible memories giving him insomnia.

This was written This was written during the first and during the first and second marriage. second marriage.

Thoughts of suicide Thoughts of suicide ran through his ran through his

head. He wrote to head. He wrote to Pauline that both Pauline that both of them (himself of them (himself

and Pauline) would and Pauline) would be better off if he be better off if he died and went to died and went to

hell.hell.

““In Another Country”In Another Country” ““I Cannot Resign I Cannot Resign

Myself” –Nick AdamsMyself” –Nick Adams

““A Clean Well-A Clean Well-Lighted Place”Lighted Place”

This story was This story was written five years written five years after his fathers after his fathers suicide…suicide… Who thinks that this Who thinks that this

is where Hemingway is where Hemingway thought of the plot thought of the plot for this story?for this story?

Let’s discuss the Let’s discuss the questions that you questions that you answered.answered.

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InterviewInterview Interviewer: Interviewer: Would you admit to there being Would you admit to there being

symbolism in your novels? symbolism in your novels?           Hemingway: Hemingway: I suppose there are symbols I suppose there are symbols since critics keep finding them. If you do not since critics keep finding them. If you do not mind, I dislike talking about them and being mind, I dislike talking about them and being questions about them. It is hard enough to questions about them. It is hard enough to write books and stories without being asked write books and stories without being asked to explain them as well. If five or six more to explain them as well. If five or six more good explainers can keep going why should good explainers can keep going why should I interfere with them? Read anything I write I interfere with them? Read anything I write for the pleasure of reading it. Whatever else for the pleasure of reading it. Whatever else you find will be the measure of what you you find will be the measure of what you brought to the reading. brought to the reading.

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