Ernest+Hemmingway

Thesis: Ernest Hemingway has influenced American literature through his narrative styles and written books that are so moving they have actually become a part of our cultural heritage. I. Ernest Hemingway's Early Life and Childhood
 * Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961)**
 * Outline:**

A. Childhood Born July 21, 1899 in Oak Par, Illinois Raised on conservative values Influence on writing and late life B. Education Public School Enjoyed school newspaper T//rapeze –// Where he wrote his first articles, humorous style. Was mediocre in terms of sports.

II. Early Career

A. First Job Parents expectations Paper Job Writing skills learned B. World War I World War I -enlisting and ambulance driver World War I experiences, wounds, awards. World War I influences in his writing

III. Return Home A. Reaction Upon Return Uncaring parents, disrespectful War experiences B. New Job Worked for newspaper married IV. Move To Paris

A. Writing Progress Writers and Authors Met Topics Covered Progress First Child and return to America

B. Return to Paris Ford Maddox Ford Creative Flurry

V. Key West and Clarence A. Relationship Divorces and remarries. Moves to Key West Dad commits suicide

B.New Hemingway's Birth of Sons Key West

VI. Big Game Safari A. Africa Ernest goes to Africa to test his hunting skills. Gathers new material for writing B. Criticism Ernest's sensitivity Bad Reviews

VII. Cuba A. Moves to Cuba with new wife Writes //For Whom the Bell Tolls –// Pulitzer prize committee No Progress for few years

VIII. World War II A. Relationship Remarried for the fourth time Decides to go report on WWII

IX. Death A. Ernest slowly came to an end Suffered extreme depression and other psychological problems Threatened suicide often Killed Himself in the end

Notes: [|http://www.lostgeneration.com/] __Childhood__ -Born at 8:00 on July 21, 1899 in Oak Park Illinois. -Raised on conservative values - Strong religion, hard work, physical fitness, self determination -As a young boy he learned to hunt and fish. -Quickly learned he preferred the serenity of being alone, hunting or fishing -Mom taught him about music, but Ernest didn't really enjoy it. __Education__ -Received education from a public high school in Oak Park. -Was mediocre in terms of sports – played football, swam, water basketball, and managed the track team -Enjoyed working on the school newspaper, // the trapeze. // -Ernest wrote his first newspaper article. -Graduated High School in 1917 and decided not to go to college. __Early Career__ -After graduating Ernest decided to be a cub reporter for the Kansas City Star newspaper. -Ernest's parents had wanted him to go to college -While working at the newspaper Hemingway learned many stylistic lessons that influenced his later writing. -Learned to use short sentences, short paragraphs, active verbs, authenticity, compression, clarity and immediacy. “Those were the best rules I ever learned for the business of writing. I've never forgotten them.” __World War I__ -When Hemingway turned 18 he tried to enlist in the army but was turned down due to his poor vision -Hemingway found out the Red Cross was taking volunteer ambulance drivers and he was quick to sign up. -The day Hemingway arrived in Europe a munitions factory exploded. He had to carry around mutilated bodies giving him a strong insight to the horrors of the war. -A few weeks after arriving Hemingway was injured by fragments of a mortar shell. The explosion knocked him out. -Supposedly Hemingway then carried a wounded soldier to the first aid station. Along the way he was shot in the legs by several machine gun bullets. -Hemingway was awarded the Italian Silver Medal for Valor. -Hemingway's injuries and time in the hospital all led to his great novel //A Farewell To Arms//. Notes: [] -Ernest Hemingway was one of the most influential writers of the 20th century -Known for masterpieces such as //For Whom the Bell Tolls, The Old Man and The Sea, A Farewell To Arms,// and more. -First gained notice as a writer when his short-story collection //In Our Time// was published. -Heminway went to Spain during the Spanish Civil War. -Hemingway's novel //For Whom the Bell Tolls,// is about this war. -Hemingway also reported on WWII. -Hemingway got married 4 times with the first 3 ending in divorce. -Hemingway suffered from depression -On July 2, 1961 Hemingway committed suicide. -Heminway's books are famous for their macho and brutality. -Hemingway was drawn to adventure and danger. -Hemingway wrote in short simple sentences which made his descriptions seem even harsher. -Hemingway has had a string influence on American literature. -Hemingway's influence is also seen worldwide -Some of his novels have been made in to films -Hemingway did not publish any stories between 1940. -Hemingway had a hard drinking life style. -Hemingway's adventurous lifestyle gave his novels some truth. -Hemingway's novel //Green Hills of Africa// was inspired by a safari in Africa. -Hemingway received the Pulitzer Prize for his book, //The Old Man and the Sea.// Notes: [|http://www.nobelprize.org] -After returning from WWI Ernest Hemingway became a reporter for Canadian and American newspapers. -Soon returned to Europe to cover events like the Greek revolution. -During the 20's Hemingway joined a group of expatriate Americans in Paris. -This expatriate group was described in his first important work, //The Sun Also Rises.// -Hemingway used his experiences as a reporter of the Spanish Civil war to write his most ambitious book, //For Whom the Bell Tolls.// -Hemingway's best short story was //The Old Man and the Sea.// -Hemingway liked to portray soldiers, hunters, and bullfighters. -Hemingway was a sportsman himself. -Hemingway received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954 -The Nobel prize was awarded for his “mastery of the art of narrative, most recently demonstrated in //the Old Man and the Sea,// and for the influence that he has exerted on contemporary style. - Some of Ernest Hemingway's books were burned in the bonfire in Berlin. -Hemingway's parents were not very supportive of his work. -When Ernest's parents received a copy of //In Our Time// they sent it back saying they could not tolerate such filth in their house - Hemingway's “coarse, crude, vulgar, and unsentimental style and manners appeared equally shocking to many people outside his family” -However the style was also the reason many people liked his work. -A few of Hemingway's works were not published until after his suicide. -Hemingway used a hard-boiled style. -Hard-boiled meant that it was unfeeling, callous, cold hearted, cynical and rough. -”I have spoken to long for a writer. A writer should write what he has to say and not speak it.” Ernest Hemingway's banquet speech. -”Writing, at its best, is a lonely life” Notes: [|http://www.ernest.hemingway.com] -Ernest Hemingway was married four times. -His first wife was Elizabeth Hadley Richardson. -Ernest and Elizabeth had to live frugally as their only income was Elizabeth's trust fund. -Ernest had to go cover the war between Greek and Turkey. -Ernest had his first child with Elizabeth -Ernest and Elizabeth split up because of an affair he had. -Ernest dedicated all the earnings of //The Sun Also Rises// to his son and Elizabeth -In 1925 Ernest first talked about committing suicide. -Ernest married his second wife, Pauline. Pauline was the woman he had an affair with -Pauline had Ernest’s second child -Ernest moved to Key West and fell in love with it -Ernest's dad committed suicide in 1928. - Ernest and Pauline separated in 1939 -Shortly after the separation he wrote //For Whom The Bell Tolls.// -Ernest married a woman named Martha who was also a reporter. -Hemingway moved to Cuba, but Martha had to report in WWII in England so Hemingway was alone -Their relationship was already falling apart. -The relationship ended soon and Hemingway was soon in a relationship with mary. -Hemingway was eventually in a clinic due to his mental and physical health. -He lost his memory and could no longer write -On July 2 1961 he shot himself with a double-barreled shotgun.

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 JT Bergman

 Mr. Shupp

 English 10

 September 10, 2011

__Ernest Hemingway__

Ernest Hemingway has influenced American literature through his narrative styles and written books that are so moving they have actually become a part of our cultural heritage. Ernest Hemingway’s influence has not only affected American literature, but also literature from around the world. Writing in a “coarse, crude, vulgar and unsentimental style” he created a new style that later writers would try to imitate.

 Ernest Hemingway received his education at a public school in Oak Park, Illinois. He was mediocre in terms of sports playing football, water basketball, swimming, and managing the track team. Hemingway really enjoyed working on his school newspaper, //The Trapeze.// After graduation Hemingway decided he would rather work for a newspaper than go to college. He worked for the Kansas City Star which had a strong influence on his writing. The newspaper influenced his writing bu teaching him to use short sentences, short paragraphs, active verbs, authenticity, compression, clarity, and immediacy. “Those were the best rules I ever learned for the business of writing. I've never forgotten them.”

<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;"> When Ernest was 18 WWI was raging in Europe. He tried to enlist in the army but was turned down due to his poor vision. A few weeks later he found at that the Red Cross was taking volunteer ambulance drivers and he signed up. The day he arrived in Europe a munitions factory exploded giving him a strong insight to the horrors of war. A few weeks after the munition factory explosion Hemingway was injured by a mortar shell. After being knocked out he carried a wounded soldier to a first aid getting shot in the legs multiple times on the way. He was awarded the Italian Silver Medal for Valor. The injuries and time spent in the hospital influenced Hemingway's novel //A Farewell to Arms.// <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;"> Hemingway's writings were influenced by more than just the war. They were also influenced by his adventurous lifestyle. He was attracted to adventure and danger. Ever since a young boy he enjoyed the thrill of hunting and fishing. Also the world seemed bland to him compared to his life during WWI. This led him to move around the world to report on wars and revolutions. He also went on a hunting safari to Africa to thrill his adventurous side. Hemingway's trip to Africa influenced his book //Green Hills of Africa//. His war and revolution reporting influenced his characters which were soldiers and other strong characters. Ernest's adventurous side was portrayed in other characters such as bull fighters. Hemingway influenced the style of characters through his “hard-boiled” style. This meant that the characters were unfeeling, callous, cold-hearted, and rough. <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;"> Ernest Hemingway was very influential in his writing and when he received the Nobel Prize for Literature he said in his speech, “I Have spoken to long for a writer. A writer should write what he has to say and not speak it.” (Hemingway Ernest)That is what Hemingway did by writing about his own life through his characters and story lines. This style and technique gave his books a little bit of truth. This made his books intriguing and influenced future writers. <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;"> Writing was very important to Hemingway. He tried to separate himself from the world to write his best books. This was the reason he lived in Key West and Cuba. He said, “Writing, at its best, is a lonely life.” (Hemingway Ernest). Writing was actually so important that when his memory failed, and he could no longer write, he killed himself with a shotgun. <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;"> After His death more of his work was published. More and more writers tried to mimic his unique style. His style had initially offended people but over time won them over. The hard-boiled characters, the short sentences, the active verbs, the clarity, the macho and brutality of his stories, the cutting, crude, unsentimental style are what made Hemingway unique. This style would shape american literature and be mimicked by future writers. Ernest's books and novels were turned into nice films which shows how influential he really was.